The Way War First Comes (Mountain Town with Figures, Houses, and Trees), Painting, dated 1940 mixed media on paper Presented in a custom frame

Presented in a custom frame with archival materials

The black and white composition depicts the character of Portia from Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice"

vintage circa 1940 painting attributed to artist Ralph Anderson (1929-2010)

Two female figures are depicted reaping hay in a field with mountains and adobe houses in the background

Original vintage circa 1933 fine art print by artist Hilaire Hiler

The Way War First Comes (Mountain Town with Figures, Houses, and Trees), Painting, dated 1940 mixed media on paper Presented in a custom frameThe Way War First Comes, original painting by Colorado artist Charles Ragland Bunnell. Landscape depicting a quiet mountain town with figures, houses, and barren winter trees. In the lower right corner, a figure brandishes a newspaper, on which the word "War" is printed. Watercolor on paper. Signed by the artist and dated, 1940, lower right. Presented in a custom frame with an 8 ply archival mat and UV70 protectant glass.