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Apropos of I-don't-recall-what on Tumblr I have suddenly discovered the art of Harry Wilson Watrous, and it is felicitous that his name is Harry, because... Harold. Harold.

Exhibit:

Edwardian women at a cafe table

Sayeth the little doggie under the chair: 'Harold, they're lesbians'.

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Cane has Big Top Energy
4 (30.8%)

Hair Bows tolerates Cane's bravado will put her in her place at earliest opportunity
2 (15.4%)

50/50 and you never know which way it's going until the petticoats are off
7 (53.8%)





Woman with near-empty wine glass and figurine-sized people, three men and one woman. A figurine man is kissing her finger

'The dregs'. Unclear if title refers to the wine or the unimpressive men. Bisexual and bored.

Two young women reclining, one reading, in front of a 1920s asian-inspired wallpaper

'Just of couple of girls'. Hashtag goals, especially in the wallpaper department.

Young woman in white alone at a desk

'Solitaire': Ace as Fuck.

Woman in big hat and black gloves, smoking and looking disdainful

'Sophistication': identifies as tired of your bullshit

Woman blowing bubbles through a pipe and attracting dragonflies

The slacker. Also ace as fuck, but has a filthy sense of humour.

Woman in 1920s classical-inspired outfit, making origami birds fly

'The Magician': here to seduce your daughters.

Young woman in 1920s cloche hat, facing way from the viewer and looking wistful

'The Passing of Summer'. Had a tumultuous affair with an older woman. Now in her first experience of Jaded Adulthood. Is anything ever really real if it isn't temporary, she asks?

Woman in a floral bodice adjusting her hair in a hand mirror

'The girl with the mirror'. Thinks she's straight.

Woman in a red chair in front of a wall with a globe map on it. Another chair has a box with tissue paper in it. Apparently just removed from the box, she is holding a miniature man in her hands

'Suitors'. Thanks them gently and places them in the bin.

Image of a fallen pine at Hague, Lake George

'Fallen Pine'. Not a queer woman at all, I just like it.


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Harold

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He knew
5 (50.0%)

Clueless and they're snickering about it
0 (0.0%)

He totally knew
5 (50.0%)

He trained in Paris, honestly
6 (60.0%)

He invented a cryptid and as we know cryptids are queer culture
2 (20.0%)

You can't prove his wife wasn't a lesbian
8 (80.0%)

Date: 2019-01-19 10:02 pm (UTC)
used_songs: (two women)
From: [personal profile] used_songs
THIS is a wonderful post!

Date: 2019-01-19 10:16 pm (UTC)
serenadestrong: PB & Marceline (Default)
From: [personal profile] serenadestrong
This was delightful, thank you

Date: 2019-01-19 11:41 pm (UTC)
olivermoss: (Default)
From: [personal profile] olivermoss
I love the paintings and your takes are on point! I love The Suitors because they are just paper, they don't have power over her.

Date: 2019-01-20 05:04 pm (UTC)
libbi: (Movie: P&P → Elizabeth)
From: [personal profile] libbi
What a wonderful introduction to his art, with lovely commentary. (I lost it at the little dog!)

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