Herman Siegumfeldt, Danish
“Hey! Back Off, Romeo. I Just Paid 12 Bucks For This Latte,” 1861
Oil on canvas
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MASTERPIECE #3777
/// Siegumfeldt called this “A Courting Couple.”
He seems eager. She’s startled, but supple.
All three women here smile.
Do they like his brusque style?
Or do two of them hope for a thrupple?
/// The boy’s physical moves look extreme,
but her hand gesture… what does THAT seem?
Symbolism portrayed
the REAL game these two played.
(See that cup from which spews a white stream.)
/// The young man has an urgent demand
for activities he hopes she’s planned.
There’s a job she can do
which is better with two,
as she demonstrates with her left hand.