James Bone "Talent" Harlequin Ink Drawing 1961 Kabuza The Book of Tea with a diameter of 2

with a diameter of 2 3/4" across at lid and 1 7/8" across at base

This is a striking large carved wooden whimsy tower with four levels of balls in cages

1 3/8" diameter at foot

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James Bone "Talent" Harlequin Ink Drawing 1961 Kabuza The Book of Tea with a diameter of 2From 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