Among the illustrations of Maestro Manara, those painted in watercolor are the most famous and impressive. To be in the presence of his original artwork is a breath-taking experience, for the ability of Milo to create such great beauty with this simple yet effective technique. The shadows, the light, the shades of color providing depth, all of this, makes his art so vivid, and exalts the female figures portrayed by the Veronese master. It is remarkable how in these images, the natural scenarios that act as a background for the sensual protagonists of the illustrations: water, sun, wind, seem to almost underline the "en plein air" impressionist vein of the bodies modeled by brushstrokes.