1960 Caribbean Watercolor Scene with Cards and Dominoes, Signed silver bear with light cracking of the

with light cracking of the paint visible on arms and white belly and a few scuff marks here and there

which seem mostly to date from the 1940s or so

1950s and made a promotional giveaway I believe

For admiring rather than playing with as there are only fourteen here

and a wonderful balance of stately elegance and folky charm

1960 Caribbean Watercolor Scene with Cards and Dominoes, Signed silver bear with light cracking of theThe signature at bottom left on this wonderful watercolor is near impossible to read, though the year 1960 is clear. My guess is that it is Haitian, and I wouldn't be surprised to learn if my a fairly known artist, though I have not been able to place the signature. At any rate, what a wonderful depiction of a lively evening scene, with a group of men (with terrific faces) playing what looks to be a pretty serious game of dominoes in the foreground, a