Buste portrait sculpture bois polychrome sculpté

A portrait bust rendered as if carved from painted wood in the tradition of polychrome sculpture, photographed like a fine art catalog entry under controlled museum lighting. The face is no longer living skin but a matte carved surface with visible tool marks from chisel and gouge, tiny hairline cracks in the aged paint surface, subtle paint wear at the high points of the nose and cheekbones, and hardened defined edges where planes meet. The cheeks and forehead display distinct chisel planes — flattened faceted surfaces where the sculptor's tool shaped the form — with carved eyelids showing precise incised lines and sculpted nostrils with simplified geometric openings. Coloration is painted but slightly aged, warm flesh-toned pigment showing through where the surface coat has worn thin. Hair is sculpted into carved locks and grooves, thick grouped strands following simplified decorative shapes with visible chisel cuts, rigid architectural structure, no flyaways or realistic strands — purely artisan statue hair. Clothing is carved fabric with simplified bold folds, hardened stiff drapery, painted matte with slightly worn crumbling edges. Chest-up bust on a round wooden pedestal base, centered against a neutral dove-grey background. Soft museum lighting creating gentle directional shadows and subtle highlights across carved surfaces. Art catalog precision. --ar 4:5