Charming Old Carved and Painted Folk Art Horse black and red I'd guess the one at

I'd guess the one at bottom is a squirrel or chipmunk and perhaps a human at top

the flowers and leaves and swirls and tiny hearts animating the kimono of the figures

coarse horsehair bristles (with just a few lighter mixed in)

The brush measures 11 3/8" long with a diameter of 2 3/4"

) to that forward pointing sharp left elbow and life preserver firmly grasped in the other hand

Charming Old Carved and Painted Folk Art Horse black and red I'd guess the one atA super sweet one, which I might refer to as 'the old gray mare,' most definitely all the better for the many years on her. Great old paint, with wear and a little softening around the edges, showing pine underneath. Carved of one piece of wood, and painted on both sides, she stands up sturdy on her green painted base. There are a few old nails one at the front of the chest, one on the belly, which may have once served a function but I'm not quite