Armando Jimenez: Roadrunner Oaxaca Woodcarving bear almost like a living piece

almost like a living piece of folk art illustration on clay

Crafted from copal wood

A superb example of Luis Pablo at his most creative and joyful

5''Tall 6''Long 4''Wide

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Armando Jimenez: Roadrunner Oaxaca Woodcarving bear almost like a living pieceArmando Jimenez is the grandson of Don Manuel Jimnez Ramrez, the founder of the Oaxacan alebrije tradition. He works in San Antonio Arrazola, the village where the tradition began, carrying his grandfather's legacy forward with his wife Antonia and his own family. This roadrunner is full of personality. Mid stride, head tipped back, beak open, crest raised high, tail fanned upright like a banner behind him. The carving has all the comic energy of the