Large OAXACA Mexico Hand Carved & Painted Wood Tiger Catarino Carilio

Alebrijes OAXACA Mexico Hand Carved & Painted Wood Tiger Signed Catarino Carilio from Arrazola, Oaxaca, Mexico 19.25 in X 8in X 5 in This very unique carving. He is a beautiful Tiger with an a wild expression, intricate detailed design and painted beautifully by the Artist. He has some dings but that is standard for this type of artwork. See images. ALEBRIJES are whimsical carvings depicting animals, people, objects, and imaginary creatures painted with intense colors and intricate patterns. In most ways, wood carving in Oaxaca is a new art form. While people in Oaxaca and throughout Mexico have made wood sculptures either as toys or as objects within churches or religious celebrations, the creation of wood sculptures for pure artistic pleasure dates back only to the late 1950s or early 1960s.