Amusing Carved and Painted Pine Man on a Bicycle Whirligig, American, 20th Century

the man with metal hat, coat, arms and legs seated on a bicycle; attached to a painted pine propellor and tail painted red, white and blue; mounted on a painted rectangular base.

as pictured, some dings and imperfections; structurally sound.
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Claus Hoie, the well-known, respected and beloved artist in East Hampton, New York loved this whimsical Man on a Bicycle Whirligig and use it in many of his lithographs and paintings.