MASTERPIECE #2853

Andrew Benjamin Kennedy, American

Wishing Ewes and Yours a Happy Nude Year, 1933

Oil on canvas on board

THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #1311 (9/30/15)

George Dunlop Leslie, English

The Exact Moment it Dawned on Gwendolyn That the Back of Her Dress Was Caught in Her Underwear, 1882

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2852

Edward Okuń, Polish

"I Don't Want To Tell You Your Business, But Next Time You Might Not Want To Start With 'Brahms' Lullaby,'" 1904

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2851

Sandro Botticelli, Italian

Venus Commemorating Her Birthday With a Shellfie, ca. 1485

Tempera on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2850

 

B. Fitzenhofer, German (copyist)

Germany's Count Heinrich VI, Four-Time Professional Water Skiing Champion, 1911 (copy of a 17th century work)

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2849

 

Eduard von Grützner, German

The Christmas Eve Instagram Post That Would Be Entered Into Evidence at Santa's DUI Trial, 1910

Oil on canvas

THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #1372 (12/24/15)

Jose Antonio da Cunha Couto, Brazilian

The Guys in Santa's Travel Department Mapping Out His Pee Breaks, 1892

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2848

Arturo Michelena, Venezuelan

Not What I Expected When You Said You Were Sending Me Racy Pics From Your Cell, 1896

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2847

Carl Johann Spielter, German

"So I Say To the Model, 'Hey! Lay Off Those Doughnuts! I'm Not Trying To Paint a Rubens Here.' And That -- To Answer Your Question -- Is Why She's Giving Me the Finger," 1901

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2846

 

Eugène Jansson, Swedish

Darren Suddenly Realized He'd Misunderstood the Spa Brochure When It Had Recommended That Guests Wear Their Birthday Suit, 1910

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2845

George Schöbel, German

Overwhelmed Stork Wondering If He Should Just Hang It Up and Sell His Delivery Routes To Amazon, 1898

Oil on canvas

THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #444 (12/25/11)

Lance Calkin, British

Santa's Billionaire Brother, Mortimer Claus IV, 1890

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2844

 

Albert Roosenboom, Belgian

"I Think You're Going To Make a Name For Yourself in the Art World, Sis. Unfortunately, That Name Is Going To Be Either 'Yawn' Vermeer or El Drecko," ca. 1870

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2843

Julius LeBlanc Stewart, American

"Well, This Is Odd. I Don't Remember Ordering Something Called the 'Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity,'" 1884

Oil on panel

MASTERPIECE #2842

Jean-Baptiste Regnault, French

"That Sucks That Delta Lost Your Luggage, Theseus. While You're In There, I'll See If I Can Round You Up a T-Shirt and Shorts," Date Unknown

Oil on panel

MASTERPIECE #2841

 

Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde, Dutch

Portrait of Legendary Jazz Trumpeter/Pretzel Chef Chet the Baker, 1681

Oil on canvas

THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #1287 (8/26/15)

Enoch Wood Perry Jr., American

Watkins & Lewis, America's Best Hope for a Medal in Pairs Butter Churning, 1877

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2840

Julius LeBlanc Stewart, American

It Was Alexandra's First Modeling Gig and She Faced Quite the Dilemma: Was the Move Here To Mention the Fire Ants, or Just Focus on Her Yoga Breathing For Three Hours?, 1899

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2839

Nicolas Poussin, French

Tonight! On "Kids Suckle the Darndest Things," mid-1630s

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2838

Charles Tschaggeny, Belgian

"I'm Just Saying, Chuck, I Wouldn't Get Too Comfortable Leaving All Your Crap Out Here in the Open. They're Forecasting Rain For a Year From Next Thursday," 1858

Oil on panel

MASTERPIECE #2837

 

Johann Heinrich Kosakowsky, Russian

As He Sat Down in the Bathroom Stall, Ed Suddenly Realized That the Only Thing Worse Than a Cold Toilet Seat Is a Warm One, 1877

Oil on canvas 

THROWBACK THURSDAY: #1767 (8/27/17)

Raden Saleh, Javanese

"It's a Lovely Anniversary Gift, Honey, But I Thought We'd Agreed We Weren't Doing Pheasants This Year," 1844

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2836

 

Workshop of Guercino, Italian

Portrait of the Famed Renaissance Artist Cléavaggio, ca. 1630-66

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2835

Johan Krouthén, Swedish

Of Course Bernard Could Have Just Removed That Atrocious Wallpaper Left By the Previous Owner, But Instead He Went With Plan B, 1886

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2834

Jan Veth, Dutch

Unfortunately, the Sisters' Lactose Intolerance Was So Severe They Couldn't Even Say Cheese, 1885

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2833

Laurits Andersen Ring, Danish

Happy 20th Anniversary, Hairy Potter!, 1890

Oil on canvas

THROWBACK THURSDAY: #639 (8/15/11)

Agustin Arrieta, Mexican

Mother Serving Her Famous Roast Turkey with Toothpaste Globs, 1833

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2832

 

Stanislav Feikl, Czechoslovak

"Hmm. I've Put On My Dress, Done My Hair, and Picked Out My Jewelry. But Darn It, I Feel Like I'm Forgetting Something," 1925

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2831

Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, Russian

"Okay, Now We're Tied 1 To 1, and It's Your Turn to Ask Me a Trivia Question. But This Time If I Get It Wrong, I Have To Take Off My Shirt," 1935

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2830

Silvio Fernández Rodríguez-Bastos, Spanish

"No, the Pizza's Fine, Honey. I'm Just Still Trying To Figure Out How That Domino's Guy Got It Here in 30 Minutes," 1890

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2829

Franz Stuck, German

Mara Had Hoped She and Her Date Might Find an Emotional Connection, But This Creep Was Nakedly Just Looking For a Little Tail, 1891

Oil on panel

THROWBACK THURSDAY: #1874 (1/29/18)

Edouard Quitton, Belgian

"So Were You Ever Planning To Tell Your Mother and Me You Were Stripping?  Or Were You Just Going To Wait Until We Opened This W-2?," 1884

Oil on oak

MASTERPIECE #2828

 

Titian, Italian

In Retrospect, Alfonso Really Wished the Date For His Official Portrait Sitting Had Fallen on a School Day, 1533

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2827

 

Charles Napier Kennedy, British

"You Do Realize, Young Lady, There Are Easier Ways To Huff Paint," 1898

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2826

 

Michiel Sweerts, Flemish

"Look at the Schedule, Chief. The Artist Has Me Down For 2 O'Clock and You For 3. So Kindly Move Your A** and Take Your Pillow With You," ca. 1660-62

Oil on panel

MASTERPIECE #2825

Carl Röchling, German

"Captain, These Three Soldiers Were Born With Feet Where Their Hands Should Be. So I Would Argue They Actually Belong in the Cavalry Division," 1890

Oil on canvas

THROWBACK THURSDAY: #789 (3/6/12)

Louis Gallait, Belgian

The Gorton's Fisherman, Breaking It to His Wife That He's Banging Mrs. Paul, 1848

Oil on panel

MASTERPIECE #2824

 

Louis-Edouard May, French

"Hi, It's Leg Day and I'm About To Do Some Power Squats. Would You Mind Spotting Me?," 1880

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2823

Nicolas Adolphe Weber, German

"Excuse Me Boys, I Think You Have the Wrong Room. I Requested a Wake-Up Choir for SEVEN a.m.," 1867

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2822

Samuel Edmund Waller, British

Going Through the Drive-Thru Window at In-N-Oats, 1891

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2821

 

Laura Theresa Epps Alma-Tadema, British

Annoyed, Hayley Wished Jeff Had Briefed Himself on the Female Anatomy BEFORE They Got to the Honeymoon Suite, Date Unknown

Oil on panel

THROWBACK THURSDAY: #1143 (2/1/15)

Arthur Hughes, English

Realizing She Just Sent That Nude Selfie to the Entire F***ing Office, Before 1901

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2820

Raphaelle Peale, American

After a Long Day in the Fruit Bowl, Clementine Liked To Un-Rind With a Good Book, 1815

Oil on panel

MASTERPIECE #2819

Archibald Archer, British

"Considering We 'Borrowed' Them From the Parthenon, Of Course We COULD Just Give Them Back. But I'd Love To See What We Can Get For Them on Craigslist First," 1819

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2818

 

Joseph Dorn, German

"Great Job. Now Could You Give Me One 8x10, a Couple of 5x7s, and 10 Wallet-Size? I'll Wait," 1832

Oil on panel

MASTERPIECE #2817

 

Daniel Gardner, British

"I Had To Improvise a Bit With This Year's Witches' Brew, Ladies. Whole Foods Ran Out of Pumpkin Spice Eye of Newt," 1775

Gouache and chalk on paper

THROWBACK THURSDAY: #1847 (12/14/17)

Jules Arsène Garnier, French

"You Know, I'm Going To Go Out On a Limb and Guess That Your Husband DOES Check Your Texts," 1876

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2816

 

Adriaan de Lelie and Willem van Leen, Dutch

In His Advanced Age Nathaniel's Eyesight Had Begun To Fail, But Luckily He Hadn't Lost His Herring, 1815

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2815

Jacques-Louis David, French

Leonidas Making Mental Note To Take His Sweet Time When Re-Sheathing His Sword, 1814

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2814

Frans Vervloet, Belgian

"My Apologies For Breaking Wind at the Table, Folks. I'm Just Going To Go Burn My Pants and This Chair and I'll Be Back For Dessert," 1816

Oil on panel