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Chicago Board of Trade Bonds Pit As you can see, there are hundreds of people working this area commonly referred to as a "pit." The name is derived from the design of the selling area. There is a series of stepped platforms circling ever higher as the distance grows from a small ground level area in the center of the pit. The Chicago Board of Trade is the world's largest and oldest futures exchange. The CBOT began life in 1848 when 82 businessmen gathered together above a flour store in the city for the purpose of organizing. Originally established as a center for trade in grain and other farm commodities, the exchange grew to meet the demands of the developing city surrounding economies. Today, the exchange accounts for more than half of all of the futures contracts traded in America. This painting accurately depicts the controlled chaos of the most actively traded futures contract in business - the treasury bonds futures contracts. Did I say "accurately?" I meant to allow for artistic license in that comment as I have taken certain liberties with the painting. I'm sure you have already noticed that subtle blend of the interior walls into the great outdoors. And what an outdoors it is! You are looking at the mountains around Vail, Colorado. Most artists and critics proclaim this device as a particular style of painting known as surrealism. It means that the work represents a visual pun by the juxtaposition of opposing elements, or succinctly, the combination of things that don't normally go together. However, in this case, they really do belong together. I know several people who happen to work in this chaotic environment and they seem to have their heads in the clouds quite often. It's also a place where dreams are made and broken ... where the sky is the limit for success ... and where the air can be so thin, it can strangle a person. Peaks and valleys. Print size: 10.5" x 15" Original Watercolor Painting is Available FRAME STYLES* Style A is a gold-toned aluminum frame with a single white mat over the print. Style B a gold-leaf wooden frame with a gorgeous linen mat, inner fillet of gold-leaf wood over another white mat.

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