Richard Janson Pair of Pintail

Richard "Fresh Air Dick" Janson (1872-1951) Sonoma, CA, 1930 17 1/2 in. long

A matched pair of classic West Coast decoys with glass eyes and their original rigging. Carved from West Coast redwood, with bill detail, and layered primary feathers. The drake's head is slightly turned.

Janson decoys are the gold standard for Pacific Coast decoys. These birds are from the "Barrel Birds" rig found on the north coast of California in the early 1990's. Near mint condition, black smudge on neck of drake.

Provenance: "Barrel Birds" Rig Private Collection, New York

Literature: Michael R. Miller and Frederick W. Hanson, "Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast," Davis, CA, 1986, cover and pp. 142-152 similar birds illustrated

Provenance

"Barrel Birds" Rig Private Collection, New York