Marvelous Antique Folk Art Wooden House (Bank) with Alligator Paint roofers hatchet Simultaneously earthy and cheerful

Simultaneously earthy and cheerful

or maybe even oil paint

but I'm very glad it exists as a drawing

I think it's a lovely little painting

and several more siblings

Marvelous Antique Folk Art Wooden House (Bank) with Alligator Paint roofers hatchet Simultaneously earthy and cheerfulThe challenge with this wonderful house is deciding which side to face front; there are strong arguments in all directions! With a slot cut under one arching window on one of the short sides, my guess is that a father or grandfather made this one as a coin bank for a child, though with no floor I'd guess the money inserted didn't stay there for long! Clearly tons of love was put into this, with wooden frames around each silver painted window,