Amazing Japanese Mingei Folded Paper Snake with Glass Bead Eyes boys with horse While it seems most likely

While it seems most likely this watercolor was done just after Porter's engraving

I realized how much better it is to have them all together

which I have not taken out of the frame

The floral wreath around the head of the seated girl

Under her simple blue felt dress—a later addition perhaps

Amazing Japanese Mingei Folded Paper Snake with Glass Bead Eyes boys with horse While it seems most likelyWhat a lot of careful folding went into the creation of this very wonderful paper snake, Japanese (Mingei essentially means 'folk art' in Japanese) and dating to the early 20th century I believe. I've only found one other of these out there, near identical in manner though somewhat larger than this one, sold via 1st Dibs; that one was housed in its original wooden crate, with hand painted paper label, which helped in the dating of this one. It appears