Wolf Chasing Deer in Forest, Old Folk Art Painting on Wood Panel Childs letter The legend of the Pied

The legend of the Pied Piper originated  in the Middle Ages

Just another pretty old wood and bevelled glass hand mirror

or better yet on a table or desk where it can be spun around

the body is made of wire covered with cloth

While I can't say for certain it is that old

Wolf Chasing Deer in Forest, Old Folk Art Painting on Wood Panel Childs letter The legend of the PiedThis is one of a pair of paintings I found together yesterday in Maine, clearly done by the same person and I think equally terrific. (The other is a little larger.) I assume it is a wolf chasing these two deer, both of whom show a bit of red paint on their front legs, whether documenting or foreshadowing their fate I am not sure, but certainly lending a sense of urgency and vulnerability. I love the use of white paint outlining their lower bodies,