Naive 19th Century American Oil Painting of Lion, Leopard and Goat Vytlacil drawing I just love them as

I just love them as a form

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So Japanese--maybe 1980s or so

Signed Olin Dows

Naive 19th Century American Oil Painting of Lion, Leopard and Goat Vytlacil drawing I just love them asMy very favorite thing about this painting is the last thing I noticed: the completely flattened goat upon which the lion stands. The way that it is painted makes the goat appear rather more like a symbol than an actual thing, and as the goat typically symbolizes vitality and boundless energy, it makes sense that its role here be most important as a handy convenient stepping stone for getting a better look at whatever's out there in the distance! Hard