Racoon (Mapache) Zancudos The subject is identified in

The subject is identified in many church carvings which are themselves a source for contemporary woodcarvers and painters such as Maria Jimenez Ojeda

He moves easily from the natural world to the religious and to the mythical

Here a woman and a man are part of a larger scene

Simple carving and painting - the heart of Oaxacan wood carving

Racoon (Mapache) Zancudos The subject is identified in21. 5x7, h. 14 cmWood PaintOrigin OaxacaSigned Racoon painted with patterns and lots tiniest spots. Some painters have become influential and Bertha is one such painter. Her painting is driven by a diversity that is beyond simple pattern making.