Author: Steve Melcher

Kristian Zahrtmann, Danish

“I’m Talking To Him the Night Before the Wedding, Right? And I Suddenly Realize That He Says ‘To-May-To,’ While I Of Course Say ‘To-Mah-To.’ So We Called The Whole Thing Off,” 1878-79

Oil on canvas

Carl Vilhelm Meyer, Danish

Nude Man Seated on Park Bench Artist’s Model Explaining That He’s Given It More Thought and He’s Really Not Comfortable With the Whole Nudity Thing, 1919

Oil on canvas

Mort Künstler, American

“Cocaine Bear” Fighting With His Dealer, 1970

Gouache on board

Frans Hals, Dutch

When the Mandolin Player Passes You the Joint But You’re Good, ca. 1623

Oil on canvas

Peter Newell, American

That Dream I Always Have If I Listen To Conservative Talk Radio Before Bed, 1901

Watercolor, gouache, and pen and black ink over graphite on wove paper mounted on board

Kristian Zahrtmann, Danish

Man Holding the Second-Place Trophy He Won in the “Nudest Guy in This Painting” Competition, 1911

Oil on canvas

Édouard Vuillard, French

“Priceless” Hack of the Day: Save $$$ By Making Your Clothing Out of Leftover Wallpaper and Furniture Upholstery, 1896

Oil on canvas

Ludwig von Hofmann, German

“Spider in the Shower! Spider in the Shower!,” 1890

Pastel on creme laid paper