Aligator and Tamer in Pit with Onlookers, Timely Feeling c. 1940s Snapshot floral design this watercolor is unsigned

this watercolor is unsigned

who is also a choreographer

as well as a hairline crack on the interior near one of the hinges and overall wear/aging to the interior bottom half

I found this one in one of my favorite shops in New Hampshire—a place that feels like a cabinet of curiosities

Aligator and Tamer in Pit with Onlookers, Timely Feeling c. 1940s Snapshot floral design this watercolor is unsignedAnother snapshot that feels existential to me, and like a metaphor too. And also timely amid the era of "Alligotor Alcatraz," with this young man's brown skin, and that row of onlookers above the wall, making him feel more object than subject, and more vulnerable than in control. 3 9 16" x 2 1 2" and in good condition.