Small Antique Punch Paper Embroidery of Dog: Innocence erotic folk art adding a little moodiness and

adding a little moodiness and strangeness

hands and feet/legs up to the knees are all super sensitively hand-carved and painted

The black painted turned wooden handle is pretty nice too

and makes me wish Joyce Pensato were still around in order to be gifted it

14 1/2" tall with dress

Small Antique Punch Paper Embroidery of Dog: Innocence erotic folk art adding a little moodiness andI continue to be fascinated by these old punch paper embroideries because of the way image and text were combined the more unexpected the combination the better. I might have expected "loyal friend" or "my pet" to accompany this dog, but instead "innocence" which makes this dog seem rather holy! (And, as so many of these were religiously oriented, it makes it feel almost as if this pup on his pillow were a stand in for Jesus!) And so, a good one in