Here’s another sample from the portfolio for Tomie’s artists’ representative.
Tomie titled the illustration “The Piper and the Puca, Irish Folktale.” I imagine this was created in the early 1970s. A heart is noticeable after his name.
Tomie’s book, JAMIE O’ROURKE AND THE POOKA, was published in 2000. “Pooka” is a variation of the old Irish word “puca” which means spirit/ghost/goblin. Tomie drew it in the form of a horselike creature, but it could take the appearance of a goat, cat, dog, hare, etc. (Bob)
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