Jerry Mouse Hand-Painted Animation Production Cel

This is a framed, hand-painted original production animation cel featuring the character Jerry Mouse from the iconic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 'Tom and Jerry' series. The artwork depicts Jerry walking across a tightrope, holding what appears to be a small white handkerchief or accessory. The piece is professionally matted with multiple layers: a thin red accent mat closely bordering the artwork, a inner dark brown mat, and a larger tan/beige outer mat. The frame is a dark mahogany or chocolate brown wood with a smooth, rounded profile and a semi-gloss finish. The cel itself shows the hand-inked line work and traditional gouache paint application characteristic of mid-20th-century animation. Notable in the lower right corner is the signature 'Hanna-Barbera,' indicating its origin from the legendary studio founded by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The condition appears excellent with no visible signs of cel yellowing, pigment flaking, or 'vinegar syndrome.' The matting is clean, though some reflections on the glazing are present in the image. This style of character design, featuring Jerry's more rounded and expressive features, suggests a vintage origin, likely from the late 1940s to early 1960s. The craftsmanship displays the precise line work and vibrant, solid opaquing typical of high-quality studio production cels of that era.