This wonderful cardinal by top Oaxacan artist Luis Pablo feels like a little burst of sunlight on a winter branch. The carving is wonderfully sleek and modern, all soft curves and clean geometry, so your eye slides from the sharp crest down the long tail in one continuous line.
The painting is bold and graphic: bright, velvety red dotted with tiny black marks, crisp white bands, and leaf-green ovals that read like stylized feathers. The black mask and golden beak frame those round, alert eyes, giving the bird a lively, almost curious expression, as if it just landed to see what you’re up to. It’s a simple silhouette, but the color blocking and pattern make it feel fresh, sophisticated, and very joyful.
