No One To Love, Sad Little Old Black Dog Watercolor by Jester folk art mill with a hollowed interior

with a hollowed interior

and large enough really to put some things inside

bentwood pantry box with bail handle--lid long gone

) Wonderful faces on these two women

The figure is carved of wood with what looks to me like a combination of graphite for the face and either crayon or paint for the orange and black details

No One To Love, Sad Little Old Black Dog Watercolor by Jester folk art mill with a hollowed interiorSeems possible the "Jester" cited on this little watercolor was the source rather than the maker of the watercolor (i. e. this was done after a printed cartoon) but I'm not at all sure and turn up nothing with a quick search. No real matter, it's all about this particular lonely and longing and howling to the sky old dog. No one to love none to caress & c. (I assume "c" for care, though maybe cuddle!) 2 13 16" x 2 9 16". Earlyish 20th c. I believe,