The Way War First Comes (Mountain Town with Figures, Houses, and Trees), Painting, dated 1940 mixed media on paper Provenance: Private Collection

Provenance: Private Collection

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

Graphite on paper

Presented in a custom frame with archival materials

Presented in a custom handcarved gold leaf frame

The Way War First Comes (Mountain Town with Figures, Houses, and Trees), Painting, dated 1940 mixed media on paper Provenance: Private CollectionThe 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.