{"product_id":"lion-tamer-by-guillermo-trejo-soiano","title":"Lion Tamer by Guillermo Trejo Soiano and Sanjuana España Rodríguez, Guanajuato","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMexican Toy depicting El Domador de Fieras (Lion Tamer)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Guillermo Trejo Soiano and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSanjuana España Rodríguez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGuanajuato, México\u003cbr\u003ewood, pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e7.5” high x 8.75” wide x 4.5” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMaster artisans Guillermo Trejo Soriano (Guanajuato, México) and wife Sanjuana España Rodríguez are well known for hand crafting Mexican traditional toys. Sanjuana's late father was a master of this beautiful toy craft tradition, and taught his daughter and son in law his pursuit for toy-crafting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKnown for their colorful ludic appearance, these interactive toys represent the Mexican culture and bring nostalgia of past childhood. To play with each piece, you have to turn the handle to see what is going to happen. These hand crafted wood sculptures are hand-painted with acrylic paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis wonderful toy depicts a funeral procession leaving the church and heading straight to hell. Obviously the deceased did not live a life devoid of sin! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHumor in Mexican folk art is a vibrant, ironic, and often satirical expression deeply rooted in pre-Columbian traditions and often masks the fear of death by mocking it. Common forms include calaveras (skeletons) or diablos (devils) in daily scenes, satirical retablos (saint paintings), and carved wooden animals with mischievous,, human-like grins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53041682448495,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/CJQ25006_LionTamer2.jpg?v=1777726913","url":"https:\/\/quintanagalleries.com\/products\/lion-tamer-by-guillermo-trejo-soiano","provider":"Quintana Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}