Pure Joy, Clapping in the Sunshine, Old Snapshot Photo jointed cat late 19th century

late 19th century

Most precarious is the clown topper--it is just a thin piece of wood (part of a toothpick I believe) that connects from a hole in his foot to a hole in the top of the wood dowel that elevates him

Kachinas dolls were traditionally made by Pueblo men

painted papier mache I believe

making each tree in the foreground feel unique

Pure Joy, Clapping in the Sunshine, Old Snapshot Photo jointed cat late 19th centurySuch joy, perfectly captured, this radiant woman's clapping hands a fluttery blur pointing straight to her beaming smile. Glowing in several senses, and evincing a soul poised to be lifted to heaven. 5 1 4 x 4 1 4. Upper left stain and loss as evident.