noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
self-portrait (sculpture, carving, engraving)
Refers to a three-dimensional or engraved self-portrait created by the subject themselves. Often used in art contexts.
彼は自刻の木像を展覧会に出展した。
He exhibited a self-carved wooden statue at the exhibition.
その彫
The sculptor is known for creating self-portrait sculptures.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
carved by oneself; sculpted by oneself
Describes a work that the artist personally carved or sculpted, as opposed to one made by someone else. Used attributively with の.
これは自刻の印鑑です。
This is a seal I carved myself.
自刻の仏像には特別な思い入れがある。
I have a special attachment to the Buddha statue I carved myself.