James Bone "Talent" Harlequin Ink Drawing 1961 Kabuza The Book of Tea circa 1960s

circa 1960s

1980s-1990s

1 3/8" diameter at foot

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

Because it is so beautiful

James Bone "Talent" Harlequin Ink Drawing 1961 Kabuza The Book of Tea circa 1960sFrom 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