Richard Janson Important Pintail Pair

Richard "Fresh Air Dick" Janson (1872-1951) Sonoma, CA, c. 1940 17 1/4 in. long

Often regarded as the West Coast's most important carver, a related pintail pair was chosen for the front cover of "Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast" in which the hen of this pair is also featured. Excellent representations of the maker's work, the drake's head is slightly turned. Through Duckhorn Vineyard's famous Decoy wine line, Janson's pintail drake has become perhaps the world's most recognized decoy. In original paint with even gunning wear paint with cracks in both necks.

Provenance: Herb Wetanson Collection

Literature: Michael R. Miller and Frederick W. Hanson, "Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast," Davis, CA, 1986, cover and pp. 142-152, related birds illustrated, p. 149, exact hen illustrated.

Provenance

Herb Wetanson Collection