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Dancing Animal Critters on a Top Hat, Bear, Frog, Owl, Crane Bird, Bee, Snail

Creator: Alice and Martin Provensen -Alice Provensen
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Enter the whimsical world of famed children's book illustrators husband and wife team Alice and Martin Provensen. On top of a heavy tree trunk sits a black top hat that is inhabited seventeen kookie creatures. A flute playing bear is flanked by a pink owl, a cute blue bug and dancing bubbly frog with arm up in the air. The party continues on the hat's brim with a festive chickens, crane, love birds and bumble bee etc. Sitting on the trunk are two critters in profile, They face one another with arms and legs joined as if it's a rorschach test. Two eyes and one plump rose color nose stares out at the viewer. Signed lower right, unframed. The work was most likely done on for one of their book projects.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1980-1999
Materials:	Gouache
Condition:	Good. Condition: Good Over all very good condition. Minor toning. Some staining right side.
Creation Date:	1980 Circa
Styles / Movements:	Outsider Art, Contemporary, Illustration
Incollect Reference #:	699929

Dimensions

W.	20.5 in;	H.	11.75 in;	D.	1 in;
W.	52.07 cm;	H.	29.85 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.