For your consideration is this original watercolor painting done by Cherokee artist Joan Brown (1945-Present), titled "Thoughtful" done in the late 1900s. Joan Brown was born and schooled in Oklahoma. She studied formal painting at Bacone College, a Native American liberal arts college in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Her chosen media are gouache and pencil. Her approach is a gentle and sensitive modification of traditional Indian family dynamics. She is one of five female "Master Artists" at the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Joan's subjects convey her warm and compassionate personality while also providing an insight into her own heritage. Joan Brown was born and schooled in Oklahoma. She studied formal painting at Bacone College, a Native American liberal arts college in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Her chosen media are gouache and pencil. Her approach is a gentle and sensitive modification of traditional Indian family dynamics. She is one of five female "Master Artists" at the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Joan's subjects convey her warm and compassionate personality while also providing an insight into her own heritage. Her art is owned by serious collectors across the nation and is a part of museum collections. Her paintings are available in galleries in several states. She has won numerous awards and is highly respected by both collectors and other artists. This piece shows a Native American woman sitting near a table looking towards the viewers right. She has a small, warm smile on her face and wears a light yellow dress. The piece is signed in the bottom right hand corner reading, "Joan Brown". The piece is double matted with beige and red / brown matting paper and sits behind glass to preserve its condition. The visible are measures 5 1/2" L x 4" W, while the entire piece measures 11 3/8" L x 9 3/8" W x 1 1/8" D. It has a total weight of 1 pound and 2 ounces.