Folk Art Scandinavian Couple Wood Carving geometric designs the Crooked Beak mask

the Crooked Beak mask

which is the town closest to Warm Springs

Tomasita Reyes Montoya h

Montoya was one of the original seven artists responsible for the "San Juan Revival" in the 1930's

with somewhat irregularly crisscrossed greenish wool embroidered lines within these panels

Folk Art Scandinavian Couple Wood Carving geometric designs the Crooked Beak maskOne look at this couple and you know they are just itching to have fun or not. They are oh so prim and proper that no smile will crease their lips. The female figure's hat, with its up swept duck tail is right in step with conservative fashions of 1890. I think they are a Scandinavian couple. The female figure reminds me of my Norwegian grandmother who never ever smiled, at least when I was around. These are great folk art sculptures. H. 8" & 9" c.