1965 Robert Williamson Color Study (Tempera Plate 1) painted cat boot scraper This one is Galium trifidum

This one is Galium trifidum

with the form and reactive glaze perfectly complementing one another

which would be held tight inside when the slide door is closed

all the more for trials he's surely been through

1965 Robert Williamson Color Study (Tempera Plate 1) painted cat boot scraper This one is Galium trifidumThis one from a group of 1965 color studies by a Robert Williamson, found together in my neck of the woods, which, happily, were very carefully kept over the years: all are gorgeous and in near perfect condition. This one was wrapped in tissue I believe since the time of its making, such that the colors are as rich and pure as its gets, as if painted yesterday. Certainly done for an art class, and with great precision and care; certainly our Robert