Featured in this lot is this original oil painting, called "Early Callers", from Montana artist Jim Masterson (1894-1970). This painting shows a cabin in the woods, a scene by the riverside, and horses outside the cabin scene. Jim Masterson was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and attended the Chicago Art Institute and the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago. He created cartoons for the Chicago Daily News and the Milwaukee Sentinel. In 1914, he moved to Montana and homesteaded near Miles City. The artist’s signature is shown in the upper right hand corner. The condition of this oil painting is good, with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this framed oil painting are 21 3/4" x 25 3/4" and the visible art measures 15 1/2" x 19 1/2".