James Bone "Talent" Harlequin Ink Drawing 1961 mid-century West German vase The piece measures 15 inches

The piece measures 15 inches long and 1 5/8 wide at widest

The brush measures 11 3/8" long with a diameter of 2 3/4"

I've become a huge fan of these old wooden Czech "ramp walkers

5" openings

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James Bone "Talent" Harlequin Ink Drawing 1961 mid-century West German vase The piece measures 15 inchesFrom a second batch of drawings by the prolific and endlessly inventive Chicago artist James Frederic Bone (1929 2015): I think "Talent" is the perfect title for this 1961 ink drawing amplifying the proudness and look at me aspect of this harlequin esque performer, while also I'd guess, based on my sense of Bone's outlook, commenting on the sort of performativity required of the artist himself and perhaps any human attempting to assert any sort of