Two Awkward Carved Nudes - ONLY LEFT NUDE AVAILABLE flouncy and is emblematic of Takei's

and is emblematic of Takei's woodblock prints

The guiding handle which runs down the middle of his body

I then opened the box to discover the whetstone inside--making this quite the useful box

Overall great condition with a terrific patina

The front side of the slate is solid black

Two Awkward Carved Nudes - ONLY LEFT NUDE AVAILABLE flouncy and is emblematic of Takei'sRight nude SOLD; Left AVAILABLE One of my favorite genres of carvings has definitely become what I'd call awkward nudes clearly done with great care and sincerity, but not quite masterfully, with the faces especially betraying the idealized bodies and poses the carving was clearly hoping to achieve. For me, these embody a big part of what I love about folk art the embodiment of lots of aspiration, hard trying, and very often "failure". And so while