Young Woman Juggling, Poignant Early 20th C. Snapshot girl doll head so I scooped it up

so I scooped it up immediately

with attention to every feather

Plus the great black and white checkered patten faithfully carried through

which could be used as a cup

The sliding part on this old folk art climbing monkey toy is partially broken

Young Woman Juggling, Poignant Early 20th C. Snapshot girl doll head so I scooped it upI really love this little photo for many reasons, not least of which is that a of course women were born to juggle! I especially like the awkward cropping, her raised hand partially out of the frame, as if keeping one pin forever in the air. And such a beautiful face, looking proud and a bit defiant, and with a nice shadow too. Plus that triangular sliver of wallpaper showing from the room behind, exposing, or amplifying, the make shift construction