The carved locks and grooves are rendered with obsessive sculptural detail — thick grouped strands following simplified decorative curves, each lock defined by deep chisel-cut valleys between the raised hair masses. The chisel marks are visible as individual tool strikes — the curved scoop of a gouge creating concave channels, the flat edge of a chisel creating sharp ridges. Th e paint on the hair is darker than the flesh tones — a deep warm brown with subtle auburn undertones, the paint slightly thicker in the grooves where it pooled during application, worn thinner on the raised ridge crests. Some areas show bare wood grain where the paint has worn away completely. The rigid architectural structure of the hair contrasts dramatically with the softer painted planes of the forehead and temple visible at the edge of the frame. Museum lighting creates precise shadows in every carved groove, defining the three-dimensional depth of the sculptural work. Dove-grey background. --ar 4:52
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The carved locks and grooves are rendered with obsessive sculptural detail — thick grouped strands following simplified decorative curves, each lock defined by deep chisel-cut valleys between the raised hair masses. The chisel marks are visible as individual tool strikes — the curved scoop of a gouge creating concave channels, the flat edge of a chisel creating sharp ridges. Th e paint on the hair is darker than the flesh tones — a deep warm brown with subtle auburn undertones, the paint slightly thicker in the grooves where it pooled during application, worn thinner on the raised ridge crests. Some areas show bare wood grain where the paint has worn away completely. The rigid architectural structure of the hair contrasts dramatically with the softer painted planes of the forehead and temple visible at the edge of the frame. Museum lighting creates precise shadows in every carved groove, defining the three-dimensional depth of the sculptural work. Dove-grey background. --ar 4:52
