Doll Carriage 1935 - 1942

Walter W. Jennings made this doll carriage with what looks like watercolor on paper. I can imagine Jennings as a kid, totally absorbed in his play, drawing, or inventing something new. I mean, look at the pink, almost like a faded rose, and the gold highlights! Each line feels like a little adventure. You can see how the paint is thin and controlled, yet there’s this sense of freedom, like he’s just letting the colors flow. And the doll itself, kind of stoic, but also like she’s enjoying the ride. Maybe Jennings was thinking about design, about how things fit together, but also about the joy of making something beautiful, even if it's just a little doll carriage. It reminds me that making art is like playing, and that we can all be inventors and storytellers, just like Jennings.