Oil on Cardboard 1989 Russian Landscape by Chaloi Leonty sue kutosh print which I found at an

which I found at an antique shop in Maine and just could not leave behind--such humanity in this deeply carved and painted wooden face

Early 20th century and reflecting a pretty strong Asian influence I think

I imagine their paths continued to intersect

The Book of Tea is a long essay linking the role of "Chadō" (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life

Woven of sweetgrass and dyed ash splint

Oil on Cardboard 1989 Russian Landscape by Chaloi Leonty sue kutosh print which I found at anI think this is a little gem of a landscape, oil on cardboard and just over 5x7, though with a much larger presence! It's the work of Russian artist Chaloi Leonty, which I purchased from a member of the artists familyand which took about a month to make its way to me packed in nothing more than a simple unpadded envelope! From what I understand, Leonty was born in 1929 in the Urals, and graduated from the Leningrad Art College in 1955, where he