Early 20th Century Beautifully Carved and Painted Folk Art Elephant with Tusks lacquer frog and David Simpson

and David Simpson

) against that perfect green

and I am picky about the ones I like

I believe it dates to the late 60s or earlyish 1970s

Early 20th Century Beautifully Carved and Painted Folk Art Elephant with Tusks lacquer frog and David SimpsonThis striking, wonderfully done carved wooden elephant makes me think of the wonders of visiting both the Natural History Museum and the circus as a child; though of tabletop scale, it feels grand in presence, and rather majestic, conveying a sense of the massive gravitas of the elephant! Perfect matte gray paint, only interrupted by the whites of the eyes and tusks (and a bit of red at the mouth) and then just the right green for the base, which