Deceptively simple, very fun piece by a master of "the California Style" watercolor painting. During the Great Depression Zornes and his peers chose to work in watercolor because of the medium's versatility and inexpensive cost. Using watercolor and paper instead of oils and canvas made it easy for the impoverished artists to transport their materials and paint on site. After WWII, through his association with Millard Sheets and others, Zornes became a major proponent of watercolor painting in the California Style, developing his unique variation that utilized large, expansive brushstrokes and sections of unpainted white paper.
