James Bone Girl in Wicker Rocker Drawing on Collage, 1998 souvenir or the starting point for

or the starting point for making a folksy tray

mottled sky blue on the exterior and aqua on the interior--a striking combination

5" tall x 5

I don't think these detract from the overall beauty of this piece

it is hard and smooth

James Bone Girl in Wicker Rocker Drawing on Collage, 1998 souvenir or the starting point forI just snagged a handful of pieces by James Frederic Bone (1929 2015), the prolific and endlessly inventive Chicago artist who made this piece, and another in a similar manner listed separately. (+ more of his work to be posted shortly). Bone had a great line and terrific sense of humor which this pen and ink drawing animating a Victorian wicker rocker cut from an old catalog wonderfully exemplifies. To me, the best drawings seem effortless, like they