Naive Graphite Drawing of Barn, Signed Mel Crabtree 38 Years Old folk art lighting These Japanese hand-carved cedar (Cryptomeria)

These Japanese hand-carved cedar (Cryptomeria) horny toads are pretty amazing for the manner in which their carved forms brilliantly correspond to the patterns of the  wood grain

pedestal-like silhouette that enables it to stand up on its own

and features a pretty charming angel-winged piggy declaring: "I want to be an angel

while on rainy days on should put the man outside

Naive Graphite Drawing of Barn, Signed Mel Crabtree 38 Years Old folk art lighting These Japanese hand-carved cedar (Cryptomeria)It rather surprised me to turn this drawing over to find that it was done by a Mel Crabtree at the age of 38, or at least that is how I read it which makes me think perhaps the drawing was done to commemorate the construction of this barn, though I don't know for sure. In any case, quite a sweet barn, and a sweet drawing, with every beam and shingle and latch attended to, and nary an inch of paper wasted. 5 11 16" x 3 3 4. Very good antique condition,