No One To Love, Sad Little Old Black Dog Watercolor by Jester folk art mill with a hollowed interior

with a hollowed interior

The figure is carved of wood with what looks to me like a combination of graphite for the face and either crayon or paint for the orange and black details

8 1/2" long x 5 1/8" wide x 4 1/2" tall

which I take for a goat

No One To Love, Sad Little Old Black Dog Watercolor by Jester folk art mill with a hollowed interiorSeems possible the "Jester" cited on this little watercolor was the source rather than the maker of the watercolor (i. e. this was done after a printed cartoon) but I'm not at all sure and turn up nothing with a quick search. No real matter, it's all about this particular lonely and longing and howling to the sky old dog. No one to love none to caress & c. (I assume "c" for care, though maybe cuddle!) 2 13 16" x 2 9 16". Earlyish 20th c. I believe,