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(Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Very early original color model cel of Pinocchio and a large school of fish for Pinocchio, which pictures the title character, partially transformed into a donkey, dragging a rock across the seabed with his tail as a curious school of colorful fish, in addition to crabs, jellyfish, and an octopus, watch the determined boy-puppet as he continues his quest to find his father. The cel is placed on a hand-painted custom-prepared background of the ocean floor. Full character image (Pinocchio with fish) measures 6.5 x 6.75, with a mat opening of 10.25 x 7.75. Matted and framed to an overall size of 15.5 x 12.75. In fine condition, with some instances of flaking to a few of the fish and crustaceans. Rare early development work from the acclaimed Disney classic.
