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Vintage 1960s Mexican Folk Art Pottery Donkey Sculpture
By Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly charming and stylish pottery-clay donkey sculpture from Mexico. This unique piece is
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

19Thc Donkey Door Stop with Nodder Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky and heavy donkey door stop is in fine condition and in working order. The head bobs back
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Painted Ceramic Donkey
Located in Washington, DC
A painted ceramic donkey from the Normandy Region of France.
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Painted Ceramic Donkey
Painted Ceramic Donkey
H 30.5 in W 36 in D 12 in
Antique German Paper Mache Bobble Head Mule Donkey Pull Cart Toy
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique German paper mache composition bobble head mule / donkey / horse pull toy figure
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Toys

Materials

Hardwood, Paper

19th Century Kids Carousel Duck Figure Ride Carnival Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
usually hand-crafted in the winter months by self-taught farmers with no formal training (folk art), for
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Iron

19th Iron Donkey in Original White Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
donkey could be a door stop or just cool heavy folk art!.
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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Toys

Materials

Iron

19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
been shown from the sides of donkey carts decorated with intricate, painted scenes. Today, there are
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Antique 19th Century Italian Carnival Art

Materials

Textile, Pine

Vintage Toy, Wind up Clown on Cart and Donkey, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up clown on cart and donkey is a vintage wind up toy representing a multicolor clown in a
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Mid-20th Century Russian Toys

Materials

Metal

Vintage Elks Club Hand Painted Event Sign Donkey Armchair Races
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This was a really fun find! "All Elks and Their Ladies." Hand painted event and dance signs for Elks Club. These appear to have been used over a 40 year period. They would recycle ea...
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Vintage 1940s Signs

Materials

Paper

19th Century Folky Hand Carved Donkey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine folky hand carved jackass is in great condition and is as found. You can see it was painted at one time as there are fragments of paint.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Max Blondat, Donkey and Flowered Fascinator, Bronze, circa 2000, France
By Max Blondat
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Max Blondat (1872-1926), Donkey and flowered fascinator, from the original located in the park of
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Flat Bottom Toy Noah's Ark with 34 Figures. German Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered for sale is a very traditional Folk Art item; a handcrafted Noah's Ark toy with 34 hand
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Antique 1880s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Daniel Zuloaga Boneta Hand Crafted Ceramic Plate
Located in Guaynabo, PR
center a rural Spaniard village street scene of two peasants. One is riding his donkey that is carrying a
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Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique American Dapple Jumper Track Carousel Horse, Charles W Dare Attributed
Located in Forney, TX
populated with an array of menagerie animals, including camels, elephants, deer and donkeys. Dare figures
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Tribal Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Crown Altar Headdress
Located in Forney, TX
, 12.25" Deep, 11.5 lbs A superb museum quality example, this remarkable Folk Art headdress sculpture
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Beads

Early 19th Century Swedish Bonad of The Nativity
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
in the stable, being overlooked by donkeys and angels. Primitive and exuberant colourway. Reframed in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Paintings

Materials

Paper

Kozak Saddlebags
Located in New York, NY
An old tribal bag, originally meant to be carried over the shoulder or the back of a donkey. A very
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Vintage 1960s Turkish Tribal Art

Materials

Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool

Kozak Saddlebags
Kozak Saddlebags
W 21 in L 54 in
Set of 3 Ceramic Animal Figures from Mexico, circa 1980's and 1990's
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
donkey and a pig.
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1990s Mexican Country Carnival Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Paint

American Folk Art Large Carved Wood Elephant or Donkey
Located in New York, NY
Large American Folk Art carved pine wood sculpture of an elephant or donkey with raised ears
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20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large 16-Piece Nativity Set by Ostheimer, Handcarved, Certified, Christmas Crib
Located in Greven, DE
with child -3 Holy Kings -Ox lying -Donkey lying -Shepherd -3 Sheep -Camel -Elephant -Large crib
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Early 2000s German Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Maple

Folk Art Painting, British Canadian artist, Morocco Kasbah Fields Water Egrets
By Nancy Patterson
Located in Norfolk, GB
This attractive Folk Art painting on board is by the fabulous British Canadian artist Nancy
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Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Acrylic

Donkey Days . Contemporary Naive School Painting
By Therese James
Located in Brecon, Powys
Seaside holidays are a folk memory for millions; whether it's memories of ice cream & candy floss
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2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Camel Donkey Anatolian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Turkish Anatolian rug with a pictorial donkey design Size: 2'9'' x 4'9''.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Camel Donkey Anatolian Pictorial Rug
Camel Donkey Anatolian Pictorial Rug
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Camel Donkey Anatolian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Turkish Anatolian rug with a pictorial design depicting a donkey and camel
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Camel Donkey Anatolian Pictorial Rug
Camel Donkey Anatolian Pictorial Rug
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Colorful Vintage Turkish Camel Donkey Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century colrufl Turkish rug depicting camel and donkeys on an ivory ground. Size: 3'5
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Colorful Vintage Turkish Camel Donkey Rug
Colorful Vintage Turkish Camel Donkey Rug
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Vintage Turkish Donkey Camel Animal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century colrufl Turkish rug depicting camel and donkeys on an ivory ground. The striation
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Donkey Camel Animal Rug
Vintage Turkish Donkey Camel Animal Rug
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19th Century genre oil painting of fisher folk on a beach
By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
William Shayer British, (1787-1879) Fisher Folk on the Beach Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1839
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Camel Donkey Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century colorful worn Turkish rug depicting camel and donkeys on an ivory ground. Size
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Camel Donkey Anatolian Pictorial Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th century Turkish Anatolian rug with a pictorial design depicting a donkey and camel. Size
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tuscan Animal Landscape Figurative painting 20th century oil on canvas
Located in Florence, IT
century inspired by 19th century art like Verismo (as we can deduce by the clean and not artificial
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20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Day's Toil" Oil painting 16" x 24" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the most
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

"El Omda" Oil painting 19" x 19" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the most
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Solitary Dinner" Oil painting 39" x 39" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the most
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"River's Bounty" Oil painting 24" x 47" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the most
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Anticipation" Oil painting 39" x 39" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the most
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Ocean's Bounty" Oil painting 59" x 59" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the most
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Harvest by the Nile" Oil painting 39" x 79" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
communities. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Quarry Fisherman" Oil painting 39" x 55" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
communities. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Folkloric Musicians" Oil painting 59" x 87" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
communities. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Fisherman" Oil painting 27.5" x 19" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the most
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Offering I" Oil painting 20" x 27.5" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
communities. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Hummas Merchant" Oil painting 35" x 35" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
communities. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Taurus" Oil painting 29" x 29" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the most
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Friday Market" Oil painting 39" x 79" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the most
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Fellaha on Mule" Oil painting 20" x 20" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the most
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Date for One" Oil painting 47" x 47" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the most
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Buffalos & Orange Tree" Oil painting 39" x 39" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
communities. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Henna Night II" Oil painting 20" x 29.5" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
communities. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Maritime Maternal" Oil painting 68" x 86" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
communities. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Longing Lover" Oil painting 31" x 31" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the most
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Talmudists Post Soviet Non Conformist Avant Garde Judaica Lithograph
By Alek Rapoport
Located in Surfside, FL
city with a certain European flair. At the local House of Folk Arts, he found his first art teacher
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1970s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Rabbi 1977 Soviet Non Conformist Avant Garde Print
By Alek Rapoport
Located in Surfside, FL
Ukraine), a city with a certain European flair. At the local House of Folk Arts, he found his first art
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1970s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Nuit d'été (Summer's Night)" Lithograph, Colors, Linear Figures on Black Ground
By Marc Chagall
Located in Detroit, MI
subject dressed as a male also has a donkey's head and known in the play as Bottom. Perhaps the white dove
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Lithograph

"Profile of Omda's Wife" (FRAMED) Drawing 14" x 10" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
communities. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Wate...

Materials

Pencil, Paper

"Grooming" (FRAMED) Drawing 14.5" x 20.5" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
communities. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Wate...

Materials

Paper, Pencil

"The Pyramid of Marriage" Drawing 20" x 14" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
communities. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

"Profile of Omda" (FRAMED) Drawing 14" x 10" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
communities. Abdel Zaher captures the infectious joie de vivre of Egypt’s countryside folk, depicting with the
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Wate...

Materials

Paper, Pencil

19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
religious folk art works. A most impressive display of Catholic Saint / Santos figures, one on horse, the
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Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Iron

Vintage Decorative Art Poster, American, Event, Screenprint, Artist Signed, 2000
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, with her natural love of folk art and woodland scenes finding an appreciative audience across several
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21st Century and Contemporary American Posters

Materials

Paper

German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy by the Lehman Co. "Balky Mule" Circa 1909
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
and a German marking logo. What is really unusual is the fact that the donkey still has all four of
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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

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Find many varieties of an authentic piece of donkey folk art available at 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and wool. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An item from our selection of donkey folk art, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made choice in our collection of donkey folk art over the years, but those crafted by Navajo Indian Art are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Donkey Folk Art?

Prices for a piece of donkey folk art start at $122 and top out at $15,000 with the average selling for $1,438.
Questions About Donkey Folk Art
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    Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.