Beautiful 1930 RPPC of Watercolor Insect with Entomological Notes collectible dominoes the moon over his shoulder

the  moon over his shoulder and halo of stars above him

Terrific for flowers

it reminds me of the work of Jose Cotacachi and I believe comes from Otavalo

snagg-y surface

I especially love the choice of blue paint for face

Beautiful 1930 RPPC of Watercolor Insect with Entomological Notes collectible dominoes the moon over his shoulderThis Latvian real photo postcard captures a wonderfully delicate, gray scale watercolor of an insect an Amphorophoza rhinandlis Schout, it appears to me, which I'd guess was likely rendered by the sender, who has included what seem to be specific notes about it, so one would guess he was an entomologist. I love the thought of this postcard being sent as a means of communicating new findings about this particular species, and like to imagine a desk