W e love a good mystery, especially in the upper echelons of the art world. In those tony, hotly hyped realms, surprise is rare. That’s why PaperCity — along with Reeves Art + Design — have concocted a competition where you get to guess the identity of a top-secret artist. The figure known only as Frisco Pete.

With each lucky winner earning a signed original drawing by Frisco Pete.

The big catch? The five cheeky Western paintings shown in this article will be your sole visual hints. (For a few other hints, read on.)

The artist of these five paintings is a mysterious character known as Frisco Pete, a nom de plume to keep art collectors guessing and preserve a price point that makes Frisco’s work accessible. . . at the moment. To add to the intrigue, the well-known painter may or ma

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