Folk Art Figure in Coffin with Hand-drawn Face and Surprise Inside cow painting miniature The notebook itself: 10" x

The notebook itself: 10" x 8"

1940s--my guess would be a design/architectural rendering class

The subtly iridescent color on this very finely hand-thrown

which just pops (though the polka dotted ends of her obi are pretty great too

and these great billowing sleeves

Folk Art Figure in Coffin with Hand-drawn Face and Surprise Inside cow painting miniature The notebook itself: 10" xI've had a few of these coffin encased carved figures with pop up phalluses over time, which are always fun, and which I especially appreciate for the differences among them. I've not seen another like this one, with carved out window on the front of the coffin revealing the face of the figure and the face, with graphite features, looks to me more like that of a woman than a man, which makes the reveal all the better! It's also a bit unusual in that