Woman with Worlds Big Tree Antique Real Photo Postcard faceted cups and wonderfully detailed eyes

and wonderfully detailed eyes

75ʺd × 4

with a little wear to the box

a mythological creature considered a guardian figure in Japanese culture and a popular subject in Japanese papier-mâché

and this is a beauty—as simple and honest as can be

Woman with Worlds Big Tree Antique Real Photo Postcard faceted cups and wonderfully detailed eyesI love this not just for the image itself, but also for its lineage among what one imagines are many thousands of similar photos taken at this tree over many many years. I also love how intrepid she looks, her hand gently resting on the trunk, and her upturned gaze, properly reverent! 3 1 2" x 5 1 2". Slightly curled but will probably press flat under a few books for a bit. Otherwise very good condition with unused back.