Force of Nature, Folk Carved Native American Woman with Long Braid and Decoration Everywhere old tool handles one of the great masters

one of the great masters of ukiyo-e woodblocks

looking composed but a bit unsettled

15 11/16” long x 4 3/16" wide x 5 7/8” tall

One feels the hand of its maker all over this

Force of Nature, Folk Carved Native American Woman with Long Braid and Decoration Everywhere old tool handles one of the great mastersI LOVE her, small but with the presence and posture of a powerful force, holding her space and not to be moved. I found her in mid coast Maine but don't know more than that clearly representing a Native American woman, with long black braid and painterly decoration all over (a bit hard to tell but seems some combination of crayon and paint.) Smooth surface, terrific patina, I would guess 1920s 40s. Stands on her own, steady and sturdy on her feet. 5"