On the Couch, With Cat, Esther Pressoir Signed Ink/Ink Wash on Paper, 1930s horsehair brush with oak handle but occasionally hand-drawn versions

but occasionally hand-drawn versions

Kansas (and

suggesting very different sorts of lives and livelihoods--but with their hands

quickly become known for beautifully crafted wooden toys that have become highly coveted

of Greenfield

On the Couch, With Cat, Esther Pressoir Signed Ink/Ink Wash on Paper, 1930s horsehair brush with oak handle but occasionally hand-drawn versionsI knew nothing of Esther Estelle ("Stella") Pressoir (American, 1902 1980) when I found this ink drawing along with several other works by her at Brimfield (an etching also listed today, and a few more to come), but what a delight it has been to learn a bit about her, and Stella's star is most definitely on the rise. Assistant Professor of Theory and History of Art and Design at the Rhode Island School of Design Suzanne M. Scanlan's recently published