Angel Matias: Spring Rabbit amate paper

Angel Matias: Spring Rabbit amate paperFabulous rabbit by Oaxacan woodcarving artist Angel Matias. Angel carved this rabbit mid stride, legs extended, head low, and ears swept back all the energy of a hare in full flight, caught in wood. It is a dynamic, confident pose that gives the piece real movement and life. The face is painted in distinct geometric zones, each with its own fine pattern fitted together like marquetry; it has the jeweled, precious quality of a Faberg egg. The body's

twin brother of Quetzalcoatl and god of twins

known as the correcaminos or paisano

and temptation

creates a woven texture

This roadrunner is full of personality

5 '' Tall 5 '' Long 1

You can almost feel the air rushing past those upright wings

skillfully applying the colors line by line

almost mystical presence as if it’s guarding a secret among the blossoms

He is one of the few Oaxacan carvers who does everything himself

while the back is filled with paisley teardrops and pointillist dot work

5''Tall 7''Long 6''Wide