Hand-Carved/Painted Secular Folk Art Retablo “Rocking the Moon to Sleep” 29356

A 12.5” tall hand-painted and framed wooden retablo with a center image a peasant woman cradling the moon so it would sleep…and let the sun rise on another day.

Retablos are painted depictions of important religious icons or folk stories and are found throughout the Americas as well as Europe.  Nichos are wooden frames or boxes – much like a shadow box – which is used to either frame an iconic image or to serve as a mini-altar.

Our nicho-style retablo is carved from wood with a one-inch deep frame just deep enough to hold tiny offerings such as Milagros, photos or religious medals.

The interior of this retablo features a hand-painted secular (non-religious) depiction of a woman rocking the moon to sleep so the sun can rise.   Cheerful colors were used on this hand-crafted folk art piece including red, yellow, turquoise, pink and white.

It measures 12.5” in height, 6” in width and is ready to hang.

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