The Champion, Boy in Back Yard with Raised Fists and Protruding Ribs, c. 1940s Snapshot Simms drawing I presume was made as

I presume was made as a momento mori

and the front cover features an image of "Ramona's House" I believe inspired by Helen Hunt Jackson's popular Victorian novel "Ramona

I like it as much as any slate painting I've seen

with a few tiny scuff marks/discolorations

The Champion, Boy in Back Yard with Raised Fists and Protruding Ribs, c. 1940s Snapshot Simms drawing I presume was made asLots rolled up in this one for me, from the freedom of backyard play to aspirations toward masculine ideals to the simultaneous joy, assertiveness, and vulnerability embedded in his raised arms gesture and the exposure of chest and jutting rib cage. And the setting composition, fluttery leaves behind him and spiky ones running in a diagonal to frame his leg, is just right. 4 3 8" x 2 13 16". Very good condition.