Wonderful Old Carved Man in Brown, with Hat man with goatee toward the little dog sitting

toward the little dog sitting up on hind legs

meaning one could add a few other creatures to the cage if desired

From what I understand the softness and lightness of badger hair makes it especially useful for blending and softening edges in paintings

I assume this lacquered papier mache box is early 20th century Japanese

which features a buffalo emerging from the side of the round shield in a manner so similar to this that I wonder if this plate was directly inspired by it

Wonderful Old Carved Man in Brown, with Hat man with goatee toward the little dog sittingI found this one in Massachusetts but I am not sure his history; to me, he looks like an expeditioner of some sort, perhaps heading out into the wild on safari. With pronounced carved ears sticking out on either side of his head, one has the sense that he is quite alert and attuned to his surroundings, though I read a bit of trepidation in his face and posture, especially those raised eyebrows! Anyway, pretty wonderful I think, with pinned arms that