Luis Pablo: Northwest Coast Art Shark Oaxaca Paper Mache The bright coloring is superb

The bright coloring is superb

Saint Michael is depicted with a calm and resolute expression

it has the floppy ears of a hound and a tail held high with confidence

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Luis Pablo: Northwest Coast Art Shark Oaxaca Paper Mache The bright coloring is superbThis spectacular shark by Luis Pablo looks as if it has just surged out of icy northern waters. Its sleek body is carved in a dynamic curve, and the open mouth with bright pink gums and perfectly carved teeth gives it an expressive, almost theatrical presence. The painting is a powerful tribute to Northwest Coast Indigenous artbold blocks of black, white, and layered blues create stylized eyes, fins, and abstract totemic forms that flow seamlessly