Peter Passuntino Portrait of Man in Striped Shirt, 1960s trapped rabbit which render the whole piece

which render the whole piece one to be actively engaged from every angle

and this fabulous passage of what looks like pure geometrical delight at left--the perfect complement to the color blocking of her dress

early 20th century I would think

with what looks to me a lamp fashioned from a rifle

Good for hanging from one nail on the wall or just setting somewhere--or use it as a door knocker

Peter Passuntino Portrait of Man in Striped Shirt, 1960s trapped rabbit which render the whole pieceA couple more works on paper today by Peter Passuntino (b. Chicago, 1936), dating to the 1960s this and a second portrait, which I think may both be self portraits. I find them both very full of life, and very human, and the handling of the stripes on this shirt really does it for me! Somehow makes me think both of Alex Katz and Francesco Clemente, really quite beautiful. 13 7 8" x 10 3 4". Ink, inkwash, watercolor, charcoal. Tearing folding along