Fantastic Old Carving of Woman with Long Hair and Tiny Hands Jens Quisgaard and lovely border wreath of

and lovely border wreath of pink and yellow pansies--all as bright and beautiful as if made yesterday

and which detail numbers of chickens hatched

and a great way to release stress

The painting has not been touched

With their varied heights running in pairs

Fantastic Old Carving of Woman with Long Hair and Tiny Hands Jens Quisgaard and lovely border wreath ofOne of my very favorite carvings I've had, and quite an old one, found in Maine and made of pine I believe. For me, it all hinges on those tiny tiny hands, clasped just below her waist, exactly where her long cloak of hair ends, and exactly where her skirt splits, falling in waves on either side and revealing the underskirt below and quite undermining any sense of primness. When I found her she immediately made me think of Donatello's Mary Magdalene.