Wonderful "Verses on Friendship" Cat, Early Ink and Watercolor Drawing French officer on horse providing little feet to stand

providing little feet to stand on whichever way it is stood

with the tiny tiny actual sized rendering of the beetle just below

Photos show the wonderful alternating and layering use of purple

studying how the colors merged and the shadows they cast (I recommend using these on a white table

Wonderful "Verses on Friendship" Cat, Early Ink and Watercolor Drawing French officer on horse providing little feet to standI splurged on this one because I love it so very much, and while I rarely buy things I wouldn't be very glad to keep for myself, that is especially true with this cat! I'm never entirely certain what technically falls within the category of "fraktur" vs. simply being an early naive or "primitive" watercolor drawing, but in any event think this is a pretty singular thing, and really don't think I have ever seen a better face on a cat than this one.