Mary's Soulful Kittens, Naive Graphite/Charcoal Drawing, Framed as Found stone-cut Plus holes at the upper

Plus holes at the upper corners and fading and staining all over

It is no surprise

smallish beak

thus feels all the more like a secret surprise delight

which I'd be as inclined to arrange among a set of geometric solid blocks as among kitchen primitives

Mary's Soulful Kittens, Naive Graphite/Charcoal Drawing, Framed as Found stone-cut Plus holes at the upperHowever ever to resist this fluffy pair? Distinctly different faces on each, but each feeling like the very essence of kitten hood. Signed at lower right but partially concealed by the frame Mary someone! Sold in the frame I found them in, where they've lived for quite a while; I might honor them with a larger and more distinctive frame, maybe stained black, but they're charmers in any context. 9" x 7" framed, under glass, as found. C. 1940s or so I