"the creatures that inhabit my head are not the stuff of light fantasy"

Working Musicians

Two "workmen" musicians, one with mandolin and one with violin/fiddle, perch on a tree limb high above a cityscape with mountains in the background. A steeple in the foreground bears a French tricolor flag. A third instrument, a cello or bass, leans against the trunk of the tree. The scene is framed by foliage (in black), and a bird's nest is snugged in a fork of one branch. The workmen are wearing white coveralls, yellow shirts, and blue hats and have pipes in their mouths.
Two yellow-shirted musicians playing instruments in a tree,
high above a cityscape.

Floyd’s workmen, which he dubbed “myfots,” are characters that appear in several drawings. In this untitled drawing, two of them appear to be taking a break to enjoy a small jam session high above the city.

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