Stan Masters (American, 1922-2005)
"Flag Day"
Signed lower right, watercolor on paper
Image 14" x 20"
Frame, 19th c cherry wood 27" x 31"

14" x 20"

PRICE: $6,500  

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The quietly patriotic "Flag Day" depicts Old Glory hanging above the door of the Cat's Meow, a favorite watering hole in a working class neighborhood located just 2 blocks from the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, which has been a major employer and beloved corporate citizen in St. Louis since the 19th century. Note the Pabst Blue Ribbon signs. Their colors echo those of the flag and, in this context, serve as a reminder that whether your beer comes from St. Louis or Milwaukee, we are all Americans, united under the Stars and Stripes. This theme of unity is reiterated by the small Christian Cross and Star of David framed in the mansard roof.