Circa 1975 Bookplate by Swiss animal artist Willy E. Bär.  This lovely watercolor features both a red and black chow.  Such a pretty rendering of our breed. This print was purchased from Amsterdam and is in my private collection.

Circa 1976- Russian artist Dmitry Zhilinsky created a self-portrait based on a specific event from his personal life. “At the artist’s house in Novobutakovo, a car hit his chow dog, nicknamed Chan. In the picture, Zhilinsky portrayed himself at night half-naked with a dead animal in his arms. In the opening of the gate, there […]