Mickey Mouse - Puppy Love, 1933, Production Drawing

Original production drawing of Mickey Mouse from Puppy Love (1933), created by Walt Disney Studios during the early golden age of American animation. The drawing shows Mickey holding a bouquet of flowers, rendered in graphite on studio animation paper with the charm and fluidity of 1930s Disney linework.

This piece originates from one of the earliest sound-era shorts to feature both Mickey and Minnie, directed by Wilfred Jackson and produced under Walt Disney’s supervision. The drawing represents the pre-color animation process that defined Disney’s rapid evolution from simple gag cartoons to emotionally expressive storytelling.

Each pencil line was hand-drawn by a studio animator as part of the frame-by-frame sequence photographed onto 35 mm film. It remains a one-of-a-kind artefact from Disney’s formative years.

Title: Mickey Mouse Original Production Drawing
Movie: Puppy Love, 1933
Director: Wilfred Jackson
Studio: Walt Disney Studios
Type: Production drawing
Medium: Graphite on studio animation paper
Certificate of Authenticity: ORIOGI オリオギ certified. Includes Certificate of Authenticity.
Condition: Excellent for its age. Light paper toning and handling consistent with early 1930s production material. Small tear at bottom left corner and minor tape marks in left and right upper corner.

This drawing showcases the handmade origins of Disney animation, when each sketch carried the weight of character development and motion design. It's a rare piece from the film that helped cement Mickey and Minnie as cultural icons.