Ralph Anderson's Antique Red Yarn House Drawing color-aid combining both rings and squares

combining both rings and squares (some sets just included rings

I might guess 1940s or so

and this is one of my favorites I've found

touching her belly rather than covering her breasts

inset ship

Ralph Anderson's Antique Red Yarn House Drawing color-aid combining both rings and squaresAlong with paper weavings, yarn drawings like this were a popular kindergarten exercise in the late 19th early 20th century, and this simple freehand house done by 5 year old Ralph Anderson is about my favorite I've seen. Just the perfect amount of non linearity to that door and those windows and chimneys. And the back may be even better. 4 1 2" x 3 3 4" and in very good condition with a little scattered staining on the reverse.