Hand-Painted Wood Alebrije Rabbit Sculpture from Mexico, "Long-Eared Rabbit"
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Listening with extra long ears erect, this attentive rabbit adds the beauty of alebrije folk art to your decor. Teresita Gonzalez carves the fanciful Mexican creature of copal wood, painting it entirely by hand with colorful designs and floral motifs.
Alebrijes are a fairly recent Mexican art form, attributed to Pedro Linares. Ill and in a coma 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 suddenly, there appeared a lion with an eagle's head, a rooster with bull's horns and a donkey with butterfly wings. They cried "alebrije, alebrije!" and Pedro began running away. He encountered a man who told him it was not yet his time to be there and he should continue running toward the exit. In this dream Pedro climbed out of a window and regained consciousness.
- 0.19 kgs
- 0.4 lbs
- 29 cm H x 13 cm W x 8 cm D
- 11.5" H x 5" W x 3.1" D
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"...the doctor diagnosed me with cancerous sarcoma... but I'd look at my son and I knew my work in life wasn't finished. I began painting as a form of therapy."
Update (August, 2019)"My journey in Mexican handicrafts began when I started working with copal wood as a way of therapy to relieve my cancer. I... read more