Excellent Paper Cut Rooster Mounted to Construction Paper California art Surface wear to the paint

Surface wear to the paint

down to the facial expressions of each figure

) Their bodies are sewn of silk

with terrific graphics (and choices of words to illustrate) all the way through

5 3/8 l x 2" t x 1 13/16" w

Excellent Paper Cut Rooster Mounted to Construction Paper California art Surface wear to the paintJust about as perfectly rendered rooster as I've ever seen, which I might hang near the bed or coffee maker to be greeted by first thing in the morning, with those lightening like spikes of feathers surely imparting a jolt of energy! Cut white paper mounted to blue construction paper, c. 1940s or so, I'd guess. Super graphic and I think really rather transcendent of its humble materiality. 12" x 9". A small tear along right edge as documented and