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There’s a mischievous bounce to this scene that feels like the exact moment before a joke lands. Four small, mustachioed miners execute an exaggerated, vaudeville-style shuffle—hats flying, limbs flailing—while a composed Bugs Bunny watches from the side with the easy confidence that makes him such an enduring presence. The wide, panoramic composition and the printed background give the image a cinematic, on-screen quality; the hand-painted cels of the characters sit crisply against the softer lithographed town and the jagged mine shaft labeled “Danger,” emphasizing the playful contrast between action and setting. Colors are bright and clean, with warm earth tones on the ground and buildings offset by the cool blue of the sky and Bugs’s gray. The piece carries the infectious humor of classic animation—timing, expression, and physical comedy are all readable in the single frozen moment. Signed by Virgil Ross, the cel preserves the spontaneity and charm of golden-age cartooning while offering a clear, joyful snapshot of character and gag.
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About Mine Shaft Shuffle
œMine Shaft Shuffle is a pan cel which shows animated action much as it would appear on screen. In a famous gag. Drawn by famed Looney Tunes artist, Virgil Ross, who worked closely with the Friz Freleng-created Sam, the diminutive, but ornery character was created as a more worthy adversary to Bugs Bunny than Elmer Fudd.
œMine Shaft Shuffle is a hand drawn, inked and painted cel with a lithograph printed background. Each piece in the edition has been signed by golden age animator extraordinaire, Virgil Ross.
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About the Collection
Classic animation art comes to life with expressive character motion and fluid hand-drawn techniques that define the golden age of animation. Vintage cartoon artwork and animated character sketches showcase the charm and humor of Looney Tunes and Warner Bros. classics, preserving the dynamic energy of traditional animation. Each piece captures movement and personality through meticulous line work and signature animation style, bringing beloved characters to life in storyboard illustration art and original animation cels. These collectible works highlight the artistry behind character-driven storytelling, blending humor, precision, and timeless appeal. Whether focusing on iconic Warner Bros. animation or the rich history of expressive cartoon illustrations, this animation legacy continues to captivate fans and collectors alike.
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Image copyright © 2026 by Virgil Ross.
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Virgil Ross began his animation career in 1920 with Winkler Studios in the late 1920s, then went on to Ub Iwerks, where he rose from the rank of in-betweener to animator and worked with Tex Avery. In 1935, Ross and Avery left Ub Iwerks and joined Warner Bros. Ross and Avery created the first Bugs Bunny animated short, "A Wild Hare" in 1940, which brought Bugs his first Oscar nomination. After stints with other Warner Bros. directors such as Chuck Jones and Bob Clampett, Ross, in 1942, began a long career with Friz Freleng s unit, where he animated over 230 cartoons, many of which were nominated for Oscars. In fact, four Ross-animated cartoons won Oscars - "Tweety Pie" (1947), "Speedy Gonzales" (1955), "Birds Anonymous" (1957), and "Knighty Knight Bugs" (1958). "Knighty Knight Bugs" was Bugs Bunny s only Oscar-winning performance. Known for bringing personality into the characters he animated, Ross style is said to be one of the finest examples of personality animation in the world. Ross, who died in 1996, had said his favorite animation effort was "Rhapsody Rabbit," in which he played some of the cartoon s classical music and honky-tonk tunes.
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