Known as the Father of Animation, Windsor McCay pioneered the fundamental process of animation by using original drawings to create the illusion of motion. Most known for “Little Nemo in Slumberland” he also did political cartoons, such as this pen and ink of black musicians or minstrels with tambourines sitting in front of a all-white, all-male audience. All the black men on the stage have name tags although we can not identify the political significance. Dated 1910 on the back, measures 18x10” and has a corner crease overall EX.