Island Refuge, 1937 John B. Munroe although the barn has been

although the barn has been changed into a fancy home and the road is a well-traveled commuter route now

A wonderful scene from rural California in the 30's

She had bought this painting of a train station in Westport

not reacting as the others have

a watercolor painting by Phil Paradise

Island Refuge, 1937 John B. Munroe although the barn has beenA California fine art gicle print on premium watercolor paper. "This painting was done for Fortune magazine when Dad was a pictorial reporter covering the Mississippi flood. He mentioned in his notes "Cattle in the flood" so his heart must have gone out to these cows so isolated as the houses and barns floated away. My hope is that they survived until the flood waters receded." Courtesy of daughter Linda Gramatky Smith