Luis Pablo: Alebrije Calligraphy Dog hippo

Luis Pablo: Alebrije Calligraphy Dog hippoThis spectacular contemporary dog by master Oaxacan woodcarving artist Luis Pablo is one of his most elegant and inventive pieces, and it is absolutely delightful! The carving is angular and beautifully proportioned, with clean geometric lines that give the figure a thoroughly contemporary feel. The dog sits upright with head raised and mouth open wide, full of personality and expressive energy. The body language says everything: alert, joyful,

A piece of pure enchantment from two of the village's most original young artists

They mark this Xolo not as a household pet but as a creature of myth

Dimensions: 12''Tall 12''Long

and beautiful flowers

graphic look

yet it is covered in an astonishing tapestry of etched detail

black and shiny after firing

and greens that shimmer like a mosaic

They are also called altares or altars

and Javier Marín

The face carries the macaw's actual markings: the white facial patch with its delicate red feather lines around the eye

Juan Soriano