Armando Jimenez: Mouse Oaxaca Paper Sculpturee His robe is richly decorated

His robe is richly decorated with dozens of milagros

and the forces of night

Armando Jimenez is the grandson of Don Manuel Jiménez Ramírez

anchor all the optical play in a quiet

The body language says everything: alert

Armando Jimenez: Mouse Oaxaca Paper Sculpturee His robe is richly decoratedThis mouse by Oaxacan artist Armando Jimenez has absolutely no idea it's a mouse! The copal wood has been carved into a compact, upright little figure with two enormous ears that dwarf the rest of its body green and yellow polka dots on the outside, deep purple and white stripes lining the inside, making each ear its own little painting universe. A long, boldly striped tail curls up behind like a question mark. Cheerful, offbeat, and completely