Signed Early Modern Watercolor of Houses on Water unique fan reminding me a bit of

reminding me a bit of some of my favorite Picasso portraits

I love how the line of her nose extends all the way down from her eyes (which seem to see into my soul

but the leg is firmly attached and fixed

Excepting the possible absence of clothing around his body

the white paint against the smooth dark wood reads almost as silver

Signed Early Modern Watercolor of Houses on Water unique fan reminding me a bit ofThis small watercolor is signed on the rocks at lower left; I can't make it out, but I have a of feeling that it was done by someone known as it has a lot of confidence about it. Found in Maine and surely done on site I might venture to guess on Monhegan island, though I don't know that for sure. First quarter of thew 20th century I would think. Fold lines to paper around the painting, suggesting it was framed. Image: 8 1 8" x 5 7 8". Paper: 12" x 6 3