Showing posts with label Consumer Products. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Consumer Products. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2402



















Eduard Ritter, Austria

Austria's Version of the Brawny Paper Towel Guy, ca. 1840

Oil on canvas

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2348























Adrien De Boucherville, French

"Okay, Change of Plans. Hope You're in the Mood For Totino's Pizza Rolls," 1874

Oil on canvas

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2235
















Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Dutch-British

"I Don't Know Why Your Pillow's Not Working.  We Followed All the Instructions.  Maybe We Should Return It To the...Wait!  It Says 'For Best Results, Close Your Eyes.'  Try That," 1888

Oil on panel

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2222
















Friedrich Ritter von Friedländer-Malheim, Bohemian-Austrian

The Johnsons Couldn't Wait To Try Out Their New Virtual Grandpa™, If Only They Could Figure Out Where To Put the Batteries, 1882

Oil on panel

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2212























Jacob Nöbbe, German

"Dear Ms. Poppins, We're Sorry To Hear You're Having Trouble With Your New 650XT.  Have You Tried Turning It Off and Back On?  Sincerely, A-1 Flying Umbrellas, Inc.," 1882

Oil on canvas

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2082























John William Waterhouse, English

That Look When Your Loom Runs Out of Ink and Staples Closed Five Minutes Ago, 1915

Oil on canvas

Sunday, September 2, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2031























Kuroda Seiki, Japanese

Mattel Has Had Many Successful Toy Launches Over the Years, But Forgetful Nudist Barbie™ Was Not One of Them, 1899

Oil on canvas

Sunday, August 19, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2021

















Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French

Camille Monet and Son, Going a Little Nuts With the Sunblock, 1874

Oil on canvas

Thursday, April 26, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1941














Joaquín Sorolla, Spanish

The Guards Had Warned Molly Not To Make Any False Moves, But Those Flamin' Hot Cheetos in Her Bag Were REALLY Calling To Her, 1892

Oil on canvas

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1929

















Albert Edelfelt, Finnish

"Yeah, He Kept Complaining About the Way I Folded His Undershirts, So I Slipped a Tide Pod in His Coffee.  Problem Solved," 1893

Oil on canvas

Monday, April 9, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1928


















Aimé Perret, French

"Oh, Don't Listen To Those Silly Kids at Pre-School, Honey.  That's ABSOLUTELY a Real Cabbage Patch Doll," 1893

Oil on canvas

Sunday, January 28, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1873























Pietro Antonio Rotari, Italian

The Founder of IKEA's Daughter, Trying To Decipher the Instructions He Left For His Funeral, Before 1762

Oil on canvas

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1861
















Léon Augustin Lhermitte, French

"No, I'm Sorry, I've Never Heard of an 'iPad Mini'.  Are You Sure You Have the Right Apple Store?," 1878

Oil on canvas

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

MASTERPIECE #1780























Paul Delaroche, French

When You're Halfway Across the Alps and You Realize You Forgot To Pack the Immodium, 1848

Oil on canvas

Monday, January 30, 2017

MASTERPIECE #1629
















Frants Henningsen, Danish

"I'm Not Personally Familiar With a Drink Called 'SunnyD,' Sir, But I'd Be Happy To Check With Our Bartender," 1906

Oil on canvas

Monday, October 10, 2016

MASTERPIECE #1555























Feodor Platonov, Russian

"Sorry -- Pardon the Burp.  Guess I Slammed that Mountain Dew Too Fast," 1889

Oil on canvas

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

MASTERPIECE #1552























Julian Ashton, English-Australian

"Damn It, No Gold AGAIN!  I Wonder if There's a Number for Tech Support on the Back," 1889

Oil on canvas on hardboard

Thursday, August 4, 2016

MASTERPIECE #1508























William-Adolphe Bouguereau, French

Woman Now Regretting Trying Pantene's New Salmon Fragrance Shampoo, 1883

Oil on canvas

Sunday, March 6, 2016

MASTERPIECE #1402



















Simone Martini, Italian

Saint Augustine Chastising Mother for Buying Baby Bed From Ikea, 1328

Tempera on panel

Sunday, January 3, 2016

MASTERPIECE #1373















Pedro Weingartner, Brazilian

Couple Forced to Acknowledge That "Tomato Plants in 30 Minutes!" Infomercial Might Have Been a Scam, 1889

Oil on canvas