Art Deco-esque Old Pattern Carved Panel (Carver's Sampler) man and dog in snow and also the blackness of

and also the blackness of the painted letters themselves

with scattered small toning spots visible in the sky

is just striking

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Art Deco-esque Old Pattern Carved Panel (Carver's Sampler) man and dog in snow and also the blackness ofI like this old carved panel just for the looks of it, but also for being a sampler of sorts, akin to a sewing sampler, in this case I believe for practicing the carving of decorative ornament or trim. And, like an needlepoint sampler, this one is satisfying both for the individual elements and the overall composition, patterns fit into a larger geometric order. With some more on the back, too. 12" x 10. Carved of pine I believe, with a nice warm dry