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Monday, November 30, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2589


 













Charles Wellington Boyle, American

Cover of This Year's Hot Holiday Gift, "101 Uses For Your Old Airplane Propellers," 1893

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:40 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, November 29, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2588


 António Carvalho de Silva Porto, Portuguese

"Well, Well, Megan. So Nice To See You Finally Carrying Your Wheat Around Here," 1893

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:05 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2587


 Francis Davis Millet, American

"Sure, We COULD Cook a Turkey, Hot Stuff, But Felicity and I Would Rather Make a Pilgrim Sandwich, If You Know What I'm Sayin'," ca. 1892

Oil on canvas 

posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:13 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2586


 













Paul Sérusier, French

That Look When You Realize the "Water Pitcher" You're Carrying Is Actually a Beehive, 1892

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:14 PM   0 Comments

Monday, November 23, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2585


 Hans von Hayek, Austrian-German

"You Will Fall in Love With a Tall, Dark Stranger. And His Name Will Be Barney," 1892

Oil on panel

posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:41 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, November 22, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2584


 













Childe Hassam, American

Victorian Woman (feminiptera victorianis) Using Her Natural Camouflage To Hide From Predators, 1892

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:10 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, November 19, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2583


 Arturo Michelena, Venezuelan

Wishing You and Yours a Happy Udders Day, 1892

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:20 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2582


 













Clara Grosch, German-Swiss

For Julius Caesar, the Worst Part of Any Birthday Was the Stupid Party Hat Your Waiter at TGI Friday's Makes You Wear, 1892

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:47 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2581


 













Ludwig Knaus, German

"What Do You Mean You're Cutting Me Off? After Just Four Pudding Cups? Do I Look Like a Lightweight To You?," 1886

Oil on mahogany wood

posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:56 PM   0 Comments

Monday, November 16, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2580


 













Dora Wahlroos, Finnish

Artist Creating Semicolon Sculpture for the Metropolitan Museum of Punctuation, 1892

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:23 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, November 15, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2579


 













Gustaf Cederström, Swedish

"Hey Look, Everybody! I Found My Hat!," 1923

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:07 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, November 12, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2578


 Hans Thoma, German

"Easy, Ma'am. When I Said 'Take Your Clothes Off,' I Was Merely Offering To Carry Your Basket For You," 1891

Oil on canvas 

posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:45 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2577


 










Th. Rennert, German

"Ah, I See You Received My 'Get a Well Soon' Card," 1891

Oil on panel 

posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:37 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2576


 Lovis Corinth, German

"Yeah, Yeah, Sure -- It Looks Just Like a Real Wolf. Um, WHEN Did Your Mom Say You Could Have Your PlayStation Back?," 1891

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:45 PM   0 Comments

Monday, November 9, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2575


 













William-Adolphe Bouguereau, French

Cupid Pursuing His Off-Season Side Hustle of Piercing Ears, 1891

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:45 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, November 8, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2574


 













Kazimierz Stabrowski, Polish

"Oh My Gosh, You're @therealhousefinch? I Love Your Tweets!," 1891

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:35 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, November 5, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2573


James Ensor, Belgian

Me Watching "The Masked Singer" on Acid, 1890

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:59 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2572


 Albin Egger-Lienz, Austrian 

"Like It? I Call This One 'Woman Nervously Waiting For Nevada To Count Its Dang Votes,'" 1891

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:23 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2571


 













Paul Gauguin, French

If I Had a Hammer, I'd Hammer in the Morning My Underpants, 1891

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:32 PM   0 Comments

Monday, November 2, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2570


 













Hans Thoma, German

Guarding the Nudist Colony In Case of Any Election Day Civil Unrest, 1890

Oil on cardboard

posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:39 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, November 1, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2569













 


Theodore Robinson, American

"Hey Pal, My Eyes Are Up Here. Stop Staring at My Cans," ca. 1890

Oil on canvas

posted by Steve Melcher @ 11:02 PM   0 Comments