Carved-skin grotesque

Black-and-white Japanese manga. the whole skin of the face carved with thin groove-like lines, each muscle, wrinkle and vein cut in one by one; eyes stretched wide open, a tiny black pupil in the middle of the white; teeth clenched, showing the teeth and gums; shading in flat grey tone. About seven heads tall, simple black-and-white hair, few background contours and white. No wounds or blood on skin. No text, speech balloons, panel borders, signatures or watermarks. Subject: An adult man and woman strain to open a heavy storeroom door. Short hair and a short bob, plain jackets. Show faces and hands chest-up, the door and post.

Black-and-white Japanese manga. the whole skin of the face carved with thin groove-like lines, each muscle, wrinkle and vein cut in one by one; eyes stretched wide open, a tiny black pupil in the middle of the white; teeth clenched, showing the teeth and gums; shading in flat grey tone. About seven heads tall, simple black-and-white hair, few background contours and white. No wounds or blood on skin. No text, speech balloons, panel borders, signatures or watermarks. Subject: An adult woman strains to open a small jar with a tight lid using both hands in a kitchen. A short bob, a plain top, trousers and flat shoes. Show her complete figure from head to feet and a small table.