A minimal modern vintage watercolor on paper depicting an architecture study through an open window by Michigan artist William Sanders Fanning. Signed bottom right. William Sanders Fanning (1887 - 1964) was an architect, illustrator and fine artist. He studied architecture at the University of Michigan, and he created illustrations for newspapers including the Detroit Free Press where he worked for 25 years. Fanning’s work has been exhibited in various institutions, included Wayne State University, which his father’s portrait is in the permanent collection. Known for drawings of everyday people and daily life. From a private collection. Dimensions: 9.25”h x 6”w (unframed). In very good vintage condition. Ellman