These are some delicate pastel illustrations from 'Thomas and the Dove' 1989 by Józef Wilkon. This story is a variant of the Christmas story that features a shepherd boy who carves birds. He takes his carved white dove to the baby and it bursts into life.
It is a self portrait story by Józef Wilkon, as he carved so many wonderful animals and birds.
Józef Wilkon is one of my favourite artists and so it is with joy that I add his charming work of a man feeding the birds in the snow, to this weeks snow themed works. One day I hope to get to visit Józef's ark, but for now I can enjoy reading his Christmas story 'Thomas and the Dove' to Freya.
