German 1943 R. Schmidt Woodland Animals Mixed Media Drawing jockeys I think the fish is

I think the fish is just fantastic

perhaps bear

6" l x 2 1/4" wide x 1 1/2" and in perfectly imperfect antique condition

I've left it in the frame

German 1943 R. Schmidt Woodland Animals Mixed Media Drawing jockeys I think the fish isI'm completely charmed by this animal packed drawing, with its all over composition of creatures against solid black ink ground reminding me of some of my favorite Medieval tapestries (I've included one example in photos) and also hand painted designs on antique Chinese ceramics, ginger jars especially. And what a wonderful cast of creatures is it perhaps that owl in the tree and the wild boar best of all! some of them happily given little patches of