A wide-eyed character-shaped tissue holder

A large cartoon-like head sits on a cabinet, with a tissue emerging from an opening where the nose would be. The face has a rounded peach-colored form, black hair with pointed bangs, small dark eyes, arched brows, pink cheeks, and prominent ears. Its surprised expression gives the everyday tissue a comic visual role: the sheet appears to come straight from the center of the face. More tissues lie in a loose pile across the foreground, their white folds and embossed patterns contrasting with the smooth, simplified features of the head. The head is framed closely against a light wall and cabinet, so its face and the tissue become the clear focus. A small dark object with a clear dome sits to the right, but remains secondary to the larger, more expressive form. The tissue’s drape creates a diagonal line from the facial opening down toward the pile, connecting the figure to the practical object it holds. The overall palette is restrained, with pale surfaces, peach tones, and dark hair supplying most of the contrast. The humor rests in the unexpected placement of the tissue, while the carefully drawn brows and cheeks make the character’s expression immediately legible.
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