Hand-Painted Wood Alebrije Fish Sculpture from Mexico, "Fish Handstand"
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Hand-carved of copal wood, a beautiful fish performs a "handstand" on its front fins, bringing the elegance of Mexican folk art to your home. Artisan duo Pablo and Lucy Mendez craft the stunning alebrije sculpture, diligently hand-painting the fish with intricate motifs in tones of blue and yellow.
Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Unconscious due to illness in 1936, he was presumed near death and yet his dreams were extremely vivid. He tells of a place where all was peaceful and quiet until all of a sudden there appeared a lion with an eagle's head, a rooster with bull's horns and a donkey with butterfly wings. They kept screeching "alebrije, alebrije!" and Pedro began running away. He encountered a man who told him it was not yet his time to be there are and he should continue running towards the exit. In this dream Pedro climbed out of a window and regained consciousness.
- 0.10 kgs
- 0.2 lbs
- 14.2 cm H x 6.4 cm W x 12.3 cm D
- 5.5" H x 2.5" W x 4.8" D
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Latest Update"We are a young married couple who inherited the knowledge of carving and painting copal wood alebrijes. We have gradually perfected... read more