SOLD Curious Chunky Black Painting Figure with Wonderfully Large and Expressive Arms tall vase with branching tree with no sign that it

with no sign that it ever had a lid to function as a snuff box

folded at  every other cut to form diamonds within the larger diamond (or an eight pointed star

linen it seems

It's got a great patina and a couple of little chips in the wood that I think just add to its character

and have a particular penchant for those made of matches

SOLD Curious Chunky Black Painting Figure with Wonderfully Large and Expressive Arms tall vase with branching tree with no sign that itThis curious one! Man or woman I am not entirely sure, but a great face and great carved head of hair, and especially great, powerful arms with large hands, which will stay raised half way up or one ahead and one behind, or both up directly in front of them, as if sleep walking or preparing to deliver a a big, awkward hug. The legs emerging from the boxy skirt (?) will move just slightly but not much, keeping the figure grounded. Really with a