James Bone "Falling Atoms" Black Ink Drawing, 1957 watercolor landscape direct and confident this T

direct and confident this T is

and there is a tear to the bottom right corner

The unmatched teacups in the photos are not included

likely where a mirror once sat

but I especially love the roosters

James Bone "Falling Atoms" Black Ink Drawing, 1957 watercolor landscape direct and confident this TThis charming 1957 black ink on paper drawing by James Frederic Bone (1929 2015) exemplifies the sort of playfulness and inventiveness that ran throughout his work, very often haunted by a sense of melancholy or bittersweetness as I think is the case here. I must say, the more time I spend looking at and thinking about Bone's work, the more gravity I am finding in it in this case including literally, as these star like atoms (electrons?) exit their