Monthly Archives: November 2010

Norman Rockwell

Posted on November 22, 2010 by foxpudding

                          Refugee Thanksgiving, Saturday Evening Post cover, November 27, 1943 Issue I am fifty-six years old.  In all those years I have never been afraid of the place … Continue reading →

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Édouard Manet

Posted on November 18, 2010 by foxpudding

Déjeuner sur l’herbe  (Luncheon on the Grass)  1863 6’9⅛” x 8’10¼” There is little so ridiculous and pathetic as the earnest young man.  Earnest young men expound at length, forever unaware that they are out of step with the very … Continue reading →

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Carl Spitzweg

Posted on November 11, 2010 by foxpudding

The Poor Poet, 1835 They used to call this sort of thing “genre art,” art of the every day.  Hoity-toity folks are often quick to dismiss this style as low-falutin’ hogwash, dripping with sentimentality and bathos.  (By the way, this … Continue reading →

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Posted on November 4, 2010 by foxpudding

The Umbrellas, 1883 (approx)   I’m beginning to settle into a little routine when I write about these paintings, and it seems to run counter, somewhat, to the “smart” way to approach a blog.  One is supposed to write every … Continue reading →

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