Amazing Signed Titled Piece by Quebec Canada Wood Carving Artist Marcel Guay

From the back panel

"In La Cabane a Sucre carving the artist has depicted the gathering of maple sap in an old rural maple bush.  The season for the running of the sap is rather short and takes place during the last two weeks of March and the first week of April, depending on the location.   As there are usually still several feet of snow on the ground you will note the men are on snowshoes while gathering the sap ..." 

and continues with further detail about the gathering of the sap.

Fascinating historical cultural item by noted Canadian artist Marcel Guay.  

This came from the Estate of a former President of Sears and this used to hang in or near his office.