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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2547


Moritz Stifter, Austrian

"Oh Great, You Blinked. Now I Have To Start Over," 1890

Oil on panel 

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2546


 Václav Brožík, Bohemian

Columbus Demonstrating One of His Lesser-Known New World Discoveries: Disco, 1884

Illustration

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:13 PM   0 Comments

Monday, September 28, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2545


 Rodolfo Amoedo, Brazilian

"Will You Kids Let Me Know If I Get Any Mail? I Just Ordered Something From Amazon Called 'Pants,'" 1887

Oil on canvas

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Sunday, September 27, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2544


 













Albert Anker, Swiss

Goldilocks Rehearsing What She's Going To Say Tomorrow At Her Arraignment For Trespassing, 1887

Oil on canvas

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2543


 Charles Frederic Ulrich, American

There Was No Use Dancing Around It Anymore. It Was Time To Confront Kyle About His Drinking On the Job, 1884

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:31 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2542


















Paul Gauguin, French

"Begging Your Pardon, Folks, But It Would Make My Job a Lot Easier If You Would Kindly Face in THIS Direction," 1889

Oil on canvas

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2541


 Winslow Homer, American

"Orrrr...We Could Use Google Maps. Just Sayin'," 1886

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:40 PM   0 Comments

Monday, September 21, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2540


 













Hans Thoma, German

Before There Was Megan Thee Stallion, There Was Clarissa Thee Centaur, 1886

Mixed media on paper

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:20 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, September 20, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2539














Édouard Joseph Dantan, French

Apparently, Kaitlyn Took It Literally When I Told Her To Break a Leg At Her New Modeling Job, 1887

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:27 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, September 17, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2538














Ernesto Ferreira Condeixa, Portuguese

Portrait of Girl With Imaginary Friend, "Urnie," 1884

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:55 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2537


 Paul Gauguin, French

"My Mom Keeps Bugging Me To Start Dating More. She's Like 'How Are You Going To Meet Someone Just Sitting Around in That Gauguin All Day?,'" 1885

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:02 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2536


















Eugène Boudin, French

"Mommy and Auntie Are Talking Right Now, Honey. Why Don't You Go Play in One of Your Rooms?," 1885

Oil on panel

posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:34 PM   0 Comments

Monday, September 14, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2535



















Stanislaw Woyneko-Tomkiewicz, Polish

Liz Vowed Then and There That This Was the Last Time She Got Dressed Without Checking Her Weather App First, 1886

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:57 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, September 13, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2534























Moritz Stifter, Austrian

Woman About To Get Busted For Illegally Removing Her Mattress Tag, 1885

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:30 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, September 10, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2533























Leon Wyczólkowski, Polish

"Sure, She's Got a Pretty Face, But If You Ask Me, Not Much of a Body," 1885

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:29 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2532























Eugène Fichel, French

"The First Rule About Chess Club Is You Do Not Talk About Chess Club. The Second Rule About Chess Club Is You DO NOT Talk About Chess Club," 1884

Oil on wood

posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:27 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2531























Wilhelm Bendz, Danish

"Perfect! Stay Just Like That. I'm Calling This Sculpture 'Male Stripper Looking At His FitBit,'" 1827

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:48 PM   0 Comments

Monday, September 7, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2530
















Henri Fantin-Latour, French

"Wow, That's a Super-Catchy Tune, Jenkins, But I Couldn't Quite Make Out the Lyrics. 'Wet-Ass' What?," 1885

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:46 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, September 3, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2529

















Richard Bergh, Swedish

Not What Peggy Thought the Artist Meant When He Said He'd Pay Her With a C Note, 1884

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:50 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2528















Lionel Royer, French

"Fine, Caesar -- I Give Up. Like I Care Anyway. It Just Means I Get To Spend More Time With My Cats," 1899

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:36 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2527























Edwin Lord Weeks, American

Meeting Between the Leaders of Morocco's Democratic and Republican Parties, 1883

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:56 PM   0 Comments