Wooden literary cat - yellow by Justo Xuana

Wooden literary cat - yellow by Justo Xuana
Dimensions 29cm (height) x 11cm (width)  
Hand painted and carved 
Hand made in Mexico 

The Xuana family is well-known in the Oaxacan wood carving community, having made substantial contributions to Mexico's wood carving cultural heritage. Members of this family are well-known for specialising in wood carving and producing alebrijes with a distinct creative style of magical animals carved from wood and traditionally painted in brilliant colours, exemplifying Oaxacan folk art.