Francis Focer Brown (American, 1891-1971), watercolor on board, 1932, depicting a snow scene with a farm and rolling hills painted in periwinkle and orange, signed, 'Francis F. Brown,' on the face of the painting and on verso, labeled by the artist as follows, 'Francis F. Brown 612 Ashland Muncie Ind. "Winter in Pa" Watercolor price $150.00'. Dimensions: 19 3/4 inches tall X 17 3/4 inches wide; 50.2 cm tall X 45.1 cm wide. All measurements are approximate. Condition: Wear to the edges of the board. Provenance: Oakridge Auction Gallery has been entrusted to bring an archive of paintings by Francis Focer Brown (American, 1891-1971) and Beulah H. Brown (American, 1892-1987), a.k.a. Beulah Elizabeth Hazelrigg Brown, to market. This archive is believed to have been part of the personal collection of one of the artists and was recently discovered languishing in storage. This is the first time in this generation these pieces have been seen and offered publicly. Artist Biography: Francis Focer Brown (American, 1891-1971) was an Impressionist painter, professor and head of the Fine Arts Department at Ball State University (1925-1967). Brown studied under John Ottis Adams and William Forsyth while attending the John Herron Art Institute, where he met his wife and fellow painter, Beulah H. Brown. His work has been shown at the Richmond Art Museum, Herron School of Art Museum, Ball State University, the Indiana State Fair, and others. Brown was also awarded several Hoosier Salon awards from 1922-1945.