Sensitive Old Low Relief Carving of World Wise Looking Woman tea cups perfectly balanced with abstract flourish

perfectly balanced with abstract flourish on the other side

was designed and signed by Rune Tennesmed of Sweden

scattered stains and age toning as pictured but really great looking still and with no folds or tears

in some part because the painting was done on a slice of log

embodying paradox and speaking to the negotiation our own particular challenges

Sensitive Old Low Relief Carving of World Wise Looking Woman tea cups perfectly balanced with abstract flourishI read this figure as a woman, and what first came to my mind when I saw it was Willa Cather's My Antonia, or perhaps a character from Steinbeck, persevering with grace and determination through one trial after another. She looks a bit weary for sure, but to me like quite a force, and I find this carving beautifully tender and nuanced and honest of the sort that might offer a feeling of kinship when things feel pretty tough! 6 13 16" x 5 1 8" x 7 8"