Craig Thompson - Gixy Fruit

This is a beautiful early original page by Craig Thompson. It features a character called Gixy Fruit, which was Craig's play on Hello Kitty type characters and oddball Japanese stuff. This pre dates Chunky Rice, and is from 1997. Craig has parted with very few pages of original art, making this a rarity.
It were done with brush and ink on bristol board, and the page measures 17" x 14" in size.

The page is dedicated to Kurt. There is a note on the back and it is signed "Craig". I bought this from Craig's friend Kurt Halsey. The image may look a little strange, because it's a photograph of the framed art.