Yellow House, Blue Doors, 1905 Graphite and Crayon Drawing by J.H. Adair, Spring Grove, PA

I purchased this and several more drawings by the same maker from a seller in Pennsylvania, where they originated, the work of a J.H Adair of Spring Grove, PA, who signed a few of them and dated a couple 1905. These are the sorts of drawings that get me excited; I couldn't snatch them up fast enough! And to my eye this yellow house is perfection, feeling about as iconic naive-PA-folk-drawing-c. 1900 as it gets. Several more by Adair listed today, sharing a certain kinship to a batch of drawings by young PA artist Wayne Blouch from the same period, which I presented in an online exhibition in partnership with Ricco Maresca gallery a couple of years ago. 

7 1/2" t x 6 3/4" w. Graphite and crayon on lined paper. I have mended a few tears and stabilized with some clear archival tape on the reverse. The paper is a bit brittle but now in good stable condition.