Anxious Girl in Stripes with Pigeons in Atlantic City, Wonderful (and highly relatable) 1948 Photo carp The red breasted yellow bird

The red breasted yellow bird on branch of what looks a bit like bleeding hearts gives me all the pleasure of a fraktur watercolor

and to my eye just right with the perched bird surrounded by green just to their left

but in the realm of printing history these seem to hold a special place

with wonderful richness of color and surface--that yellow more complex and excellent in person

Holding together and completely charming

Anxious Girl in Stripes with Pigeons in Atlantic City, Wonderful (and highly relatable) 1948 Photo carp The red breasted yellow birdThis girl after my own heart, somewhat awkward and also slightly traumatized, while still also eager and hopeful that this pigeon should take a nibble from her hand. I love her, and her stripes, and whole scene, more pigeons gathering around at her feet. Could get out of control! On the back: Atlantic City, 1948. 4 5 8" x 3 11 16". Photo, matte paper.