Watermelon art carvings by Takashi Itoh


	Watermelon art carvings by Takashi Itoh
mmlee
9-29-2009 3:40 PM
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carvings, art, artists, creativity, fruit, watermelons, photos, images, takashi itoh, japan
mmlee says:
Great talent. Photos of delicate and intricate carvings on watermelons by Takashi Itoh, showing flowers, portraits, animals, birds, Vincent van Gogh, and more.
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9-29-2009 3:51 PM
chestnut501
These are beautiful, such creativity and talent.
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