Expressionistic Mexican Folk Art Devotional Painting of Jesus on Wood Panel winston with the A standing especially

with the A standing especially tall

I think they have a really special feel about them

Found along with the ceramic chunk of Swiss cheese I just listed

It is signed on the underside of the branch to which it is attached by Charles Weddle

and some wear/aging to the enamel

Expressionistic Mexican Folk Art Devotional Painting of Jesus on Wood Panel winston with the A standing especiallyPhotos really don't do justice to this one; the colors are richer in person, and the painting icon, really has a strong presence and patina and sense of objecthood. I believe it is Mexican, early 20th century, though the wood panel it was painted on feels older than that. To me it feels Mexican folk art meets German Expressionism, with its boldness and graphicness making it feel akin to a woodblock print, and making the martyrdom of this Jesus feel