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What is Ukrainian folk art called?
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What Ukrainian folk art is called depends on its medium. Named after the village from which it emerged, Petrykivka is a type of decorative painting that often features colorful flowers and birds against a white background. The name for decorating eggs is pysanky, and vyshyvka is the term for decorative embroidery. Explore a large selection of folk art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
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Melinda Kirkpatrick Large Folk Art Painting of a Sperm Whale and Lighthouse
Located in Downingtown, PA
Melinda Kirkpatrick Large Folk Art Painting of a Sperm Whale and Lighthouse
Contemporary
This large painting in acrylic on panel shows a sperm whale filling almost the full width of...
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2010s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Chaffinch Bird Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Black Forest Folk Art Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Charming Austrian 20th-century carved wooden bird mounted on its original stand, designed for wall hanging or standing. This delightful folk art piece belongs to the long-standing tr...
Category
20th Century Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Dutch Architectural Mansion Folk Art Pigeonnier Birdhouse Model
Located in Buisson, FR
An exceptional and monumentally scaled 19th-century Dutch folk art architectural model, masterfully constructed circa 1850-1880 as a functional pigeonnier (birdhouse). Originating fr...
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Folk Art Bird Cages
Materials
Wood
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Goldfinch Bird Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Black Forest Folk Art Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Charming Austrian late 19th-century carved wooden bird mounted on its original stand, designed for wall hanging or standing. This delightful folk art piece belongs to the long-standi...
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Carved Newel Post
Located in Malton, GB
A wonderfully sculptural 18th century carved newel post, with a beautifully weathered surface and exceptional hand-worked detail.
Originally forming part of a staircase, the post ha...
Category
Antique 18th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Oak
Embroidered Silk Folk Art Depicting Black Child, Red Riding Hood 18th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
18th century silk embroidered art work. Depicting children and fairy tales. It is very rare for works from this time period to depict a black child. It is even more rare to depict a ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Paintings
Materials
Silk
