Crazy Dog Folk Art Doorstop op art And then those teeth

And then those teeth

but I really love it a lot

the only observable flaw is a slight indentation or possible chip on the base of the front right foot

I think this is just a gem of a painting—quintessentially mid-century and really an elegant little piece

Crazy Dog Folk Art Doorstop op art And then those teethWhat a dog! One finds a fair number of handmade doggy doorstops from the 1940s and 50s (I wonder if they were something people made in shop class? they were definitely a thing), but this one is especially good in its crudeness and weirdness, with these completely uneven ears, crossed eyes, and I'm not sure what the black line is crossing just above its mouth! Really, just right. Signed on the bottom, justifiably so, but with the first name painted