Lost
Framed watercolor landscape in black frame
Cedar Rapids
Lost
listing
Posted
4 months
ago
Description
I lost my small framed watercolor yesterday around 3pm near the NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids. It's a 9x12 inch piece in a matte-black frame, featuring a pastel river scene with soft greens and blues. There’s a tiny pencil signature in the bottom-right that reads 'L. Reed 2018,' and it has sentimental value—my aunt gave it to me. I last saw it resting on a chair by the market’s café area near 11th Street SE, and I may have picked it up briefly before realizing it wasn’t mine. If found, please contact me; I can describe the frame and signature in detail.
Approximate last-seen location
Cedar Rapids
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