Ralph Cahoon (1910-1982) Oil on Masonite “Family Group at ‘Sconset,” signed lower right and titled along the bottom in a black border in gold paint. This charming painting depicts a mermaid wearing several strands of pearls seated on a small dock clutching a mermaid child while her husband seated next to her on shore in a sailor outfit is making eye contact with her. They are gathered with the family on a sandy spit of land with water on both sides of them. The older daughter a mermaid with pearls is holding a bucket of cranberries in her left hand and with her right hand extended she is dropping them in the water feeding a family of mallards. To the left of the mermaid is a beautiful stylized tree with the couples initials carved into the tree with a heart and arrow. To the right of the sailor is a red painted sea chest and an American sailing ship beyond in the harbor. The painting has warm rich coloration and is a particularly charming example of the artist’s work. The painting is in an original 19th C. American frame which has ribbon-like molding with a mahoganized painted surface and gold leaf liner. Painting 17 ¼ in. x 20 ¾ in. Overall 20 ½ in. x 25 5/8 in.