Lot #48: Large Vintage Mexican Folk Art Deer Painting on Amate Bark Paper – Professionally Framed

Large Vintage Mexican Folk Art Deer Painting on Amate Bark Paper – Professionally Framed Up for auction is a stunning, vibrant piece of authentic Mexican Amate Bark Painting (Pintura sobre Papel Amate). This large-format, traditional folk art piece features a highly stylized white deer intricately painted alongside whimsical, brilliantly colored flora and patterned blossoms. The artwork is created using bright acrylics on handmade amate paper, an ancient Mesoamerican medium meticulously crafted from the boiled and pounded bark of wild fig or mulberry trees. The natural, fibrous brown texture of the bark contrasts beautifully against the neon-bright palette of the painting. This is an exceptionally large, gallery-quality presentation compared to the standard small tourist sheets typically found on the market. It has been preserved beautifully behind glass in a high-end, custom professional frame. Item Specifications: • Subject: Mythological white deer and vibrant traditional floral motifs • Medium: Acrylic paint on handmade organic Amate tree bark paper • Origin: Authentic Mexican Folk Art (Guerrero/Puebla region) • Estimated Era: Late 20th Century (circa 1970s–1990s) • Framing: High-quality custom frame featuring a clean double-mat design under protective glass, enclosed by an ornate, detailed gold-gilded wood border. • Frame Markings: Hand-marked "18 1/2 x 21 1/2" on the protective backboard. • Outer Frame Dimensions: 20.5" x 23.5" • Condition: Excellent vintage condition. The paint remains incredibly bold and luminous with zero fading. The paper backing on the reverse side shows expected light age-related wear/paper flaking along the taped edges, but the frame, glass, wire hanger, and artwork are structurally completely sound and ready to hang Nearest intersection Younge Street and Stelees Avenue Pickup category timeslot {A}