Head down, nose to the invisible current of scent, this late 20th century American folk art Labrador is locked in. The low relief carving captures that electric second on the trail of sporting fowl; the moment before the flush, before the shot, before the retrieve. Every line of the wood pushes forward. You can feel the restraint in his shoulders, the optimism in his tail.

This is not a sentimental dog portrait. It’s a field study in instinct. Carved with bold, confident cuts and left refreshingly unfussy, the panel has the graphic punch of modern wall art with the soul of a backwoods whittler. The grain becomes landscape. The shadows do the storytelling.

We’ve had a custom steel wall mount fabricated so it floats, clean and intentional.

In a hunting lodge, it’s gospel. In a den, it’s swagger. In a country house, it’s proof you understand sport and style.

43 in. W x 2.5 in. D x 19 in. H