European Lobster 19th-20th century

Editor: So, this is Mahonri Young’s watercolor, "European Lobster." It's a pretty straightforward depiction, almost scientific in its detail, but there's also a lightness to it. What strikes you when you look at this piece? Curator: It’s funny, isn’t it? How Young captures the lobster with such precision, yet the wash of color gives it this ephemeral quality. It's as if he's saying, "Here's the reality, but isn't it also kind of magical?" I wonder if he was thinking about its vulnerability even as he immortalized it. Editor: I hadn't considered that juxtaposition, but that makes sense. It's more than just a lobster; it's a moment captured. Curator: Precisely! And perhaps a little meditation on existence itself.