Solid carved redwood canvasback hen by Richard “Fresh Air Dick” Janson circa 1900. These earliest Janson decoys would be from the makers personal hunting rig. This example is in old in use repaint. The right eye appears to be damaged. This exact decoy is pictured in a head shot on page 89 of Richard “Fresh Air Dick” Janson by Wallace Lourdeaux. Measures 14” in length.
Solid carved redwood canvasback hen by Richard “Fresh Air Dick” Janson circa 1900. These earliest Janson decoys would be from the makers personal hunting rig. This example is in old in use repaint. The right eye appears to be damaged. This exact decoy is pictured in a head shot on page 89 of Richard “Fresh Air Dick” Janson by Wallace Lourdeaux. Measures 14” in length.
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