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Thursday, October 29, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2568


 James Doyle Penrose, Irish

"Wow, Those Are Great Viking Costumes, Children. Here You Go! Happy Halloween!," 1890

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:57 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2567


 Briton Rivière, British

"I'm Not Here To Hurt Anybody. I Just Want To Know Which One of You Pooped on My Boat," 1887

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:34 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2566


Paul Sérusier, French

Suddenly, Sharon Was Nervous. What If Todd Didn't Like His Giant Birthday Cupcake?, 1890

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:05 PM   0 Comments

Monday, October 26, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2565


 













Briton Rivière, British

Man Receiving the Vet Bill For Sparky's Ringworm Treatment, 1887

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:55 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, October 25, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2564


 













Briton Rivière, British

"This Thorn Is the Least of Your Problems. When Was the Last Time You Had a Manicure?," 1908

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:23 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, October 22, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2563
















Théodore Jourdan, French

 Volunteers From Pumpkin Rescue™ Repatriating Jack-O'-Lanterns to the Patch, 1899

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:34 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2562


 Maurice Eliot, French

The Way John Saw It, He Had Two Choices: Bust His A** Hacking Through the Other 27 Rows, Or Stand There Until Somebody Invented the Riding Mower, 1890

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:09 PM   0 Comments

MASTERPIECE #2561


 Kenyon Cox, American

"Kids, Mommy Needs a Break. Here, Go Make Me a Glass of Wine," 1910

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 12:12 AM   0 Comments

Monday, October 19, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2560


 Kenyon Cox, American

"Cupid, You've Got To Keep Your Wrist Straight, Like This. Otherwise, You'll Keep Hitting Everyone in the Liver Like Last Year," 1917

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:58 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, October 18, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2559


 













Walter Hunt, English

"Stay Frosty, Clark -- That Fox Is Up To No Good. I Can Feel It In My Nuts," 1890

Oil on canvas 

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:02 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, October 15, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2558


 













Fernando Tirado, Spanish

Model Sporting the "Bowkin"™, the Bowtie That's Also a Napkin, 1890

Oil on panel

posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:48 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2557


 













Moritz von Schwind, Austrian

If "The Shawshank Redemption" Had Been a Pixar Movie, 1836

Oil on millboard

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:31 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2556


 













Alexandre-Jacques Chantron, French

Invigorated By His Shower, Brad Spends a Few Minutes Practicing His Air Ukulele, 1889

Pastel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:15 PM   0 Comments

Monday, October 12, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2555


 













Julian Ashton, Australian

No, Jeremiah Hadn't Struck Gold. But on the Plus Side, He HAD Found the AirPods He Lost Back in April, 1889

Oil on canvas on hardboard 

posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:03 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, October 11, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2554


 













Eugene de Blaas, Italian

"You Know, When a Guy Mutters Crude, Objectifying Comments Like That, It Means He Likes You," 1889

Oil on panel

posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:31 PM   1 Comments

Thursday, October 8, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2553


Daniel Huntington, American

Chester Bea Arthur, 1885

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:19 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2552


 George Catlin, American

Sioux Flash Mob Doing the "Thriller" Dance (Led By Walks With the Moon), 1844

Print, hand-colored lithograph

posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:02 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2551


 













Paul Gauguin, French

"Ohhh, I See Your Game. You Purposely Chose To Break Up With Me Here, Because You Thought I Wouldn't Make a Scene in Front of the Cows. Well, You Thought Wrong, Mister," 1888

Oil on canvas 

posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:46 PM   0 Comments

Monday, October 5, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2550


 













Max Nonnenbruch, German

"Well, Sis, the Bad News Is You Missed the Target. The Good News Is It Looks Like We're Eating Dolphin Tonight," Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:46 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, October 4, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2549















Felix Ehrlich, German

Phil Was Confident His New Voodoo Doll Would Help Jeannette See Things His Way in the Divorce Settlement, 1888

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:06 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, October 1, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2548


Wilhelm Bendz, Danish

Just To Keep Things Fresh, the Students in the Architectural Drafting Class Voted To Institute "Nude Guy Fridays," 1826

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:14 PM   0 Comments