 the Ketterlinus Lithographic Manufacturing Company gave Kautzky a special commission to paint twelve natural landscapes from across the America to be reproduced on their large 1953 calendar.He was asked to paint the different seasons typical of 12 different parts of the country, one for each month.The amount paid to him was enough to cover the extensive journey, including all the travel costs for both him and his wife, and to compensate him for the reproduction rights of his paintings.