Boxing Match Drawing, Second Batch, Drawing 2 arabic perhaps original to its making

perhaps original to its making

along with a clean tear to the lower right edge

6 3/8" tall x 1 3/4" wide and deep when "closed"

but also for the sense of self-possession and a sort of serene power

Boxing Match Drawing, Second Batch, Drawing 2 arabic perhaps original to its makingI had a previous sketchbook of six drawings of boxers by this unknown amateur artist, which sold out quickly, so I went back to the source and purchased the other set of them he had. I really love the honesty and directness of these, and the lack of any context, such that it is all about their expressions, gestures, and the tension between them, amplified by the color and attention paid to their gloves and shorts. I find them about as pure and