James Bone "Talent" Harlequin Ink Drawing 1961 Okinawa vase Just a charming little folk

Just a charming little folk art snowy owl

or a frieze

(+ more of his work to be posted shortly)

and defiant

but the latches on the back are missing (easily replaced with a couple of wire loops) so as of now the lid just rests on top

James Bone "Talent" Harlequin Ink Drawing 1961 Okinawa vase Just a charming little folkFrom 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