Señor Tomas Quintana
Height - 8.5 inches
Width - 2.5 inches
Weight - 1 pounds 7 ounces
Señor Tomas Quintana has created another fine animal figure. Sometimes referred as 'The Michelangelo of Mata Ortiz', Señor Quintana's work is a product of great time and precision. His output is low do to the time given each piece, hence figures available for sale are few and far between.
This wonderful and lively statue is of a begging Otter holding holding its paws out for a treat.
The areas of fur are given a subtle texture as if from a living animal. Even the toes are give the time for detail. Shapes and patterns and checkerboards all are an homage to the ancestors of the artist colony of Mata Ortiz, the ancestors who originally began this art form a thousand years ago.
Born of the soil and minerals surrounding Mata Ortiz, this is a one of a kind acquisition, and Señor Quintana signs his work!