Sly Siamese Hand-Painted Cat Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-10697 taking your animal obsession on

taking your animal obsession on the road

Luminous elements come together in a vision of perfection

an Indian metropolis

Bed size: 80 in

gray pearls center petite jasmine blossoms

Sly Siamese Hand-Painted Cat Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-10697 taking your animal obsession onWorking with native copal wood, Zeny and Reyna in Mexico create this wonderful alebrije sculpture, a popular traditional folk art of Oaxaca. The whimsical Siamese cat is painted in loving detail with a yellow coat and bright blue eyes. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his feverish dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures a donkey with