Vintage Outsider Wood carving Paul Bunyan Babe Ox POLYCHROME Paint Lavere Mason
This delighfully bold and stylized depiction of folk hero Paul Bunyan and his companion Babe the blue ox is carved from a single chunk of pine with original paint and measures 6 3/4″ x 7 1/2″ x 3 3/4 overall. As the images show, the figure is very originally conceived, standing with one leg atop a log, Babe at his back and a single tiny normal size? Creature perced on his shoulder as his silver-headed axe dangles between his legs. Intriguing viewed from all angles the work is is in good condition with no cracks or significant loss.