Friedrich Ernst Morgenstern, German
“I’ll Take Two Halibuts and a Salmon. Unfortunately, My Pants Are in the Dryer. How’s Your Throwing Arm?,” 1892
Oil on canvas
MASTERPIECE #1919
Category: Awkward Situations
MASTERPIECE #1912
Eduard von Grützner, German
Monks Realizing Too Late That It’s Kind of Tough To Play “Go Fish” When You’ve Taken a Vow of Silence, 1892
Oil on canvas
MASTERPIECE #1898
Emile Claus, Belgian
“Ma’am, It’s Been Over an Hour Since the Gentleman Excused Himself To Pee. And While I Agree That Kidney Stones and a Bear Attack Are Both Plausible Scenarios, I Think We Also Have To Consider the Possibility That He’s Just Not That Into You,” 1895
Oil on canvas
MASTERPIECE #1894
Kuroda Seiki, Japanese
Model: “Sorry To Bother You, But Should I Remove the Rest of My Dress?”
Artist: “Huh? Oh, It’s Up To You. I’m Painting a Landscape.” 1890
Watercolor
MASTERPIECE #1892
Christian Ludwig Bokelmann, German
Reaction to Waiter’s Announcement That the Blue Ford Fiesta Out Front Is About To Get Towed, 1884
Oil on canvas
MASTERPIECE #1853
Jean-Léon Gérôme, French
“I Am Truly Humbled By This Reception, Your Majesty. But You Do Realize I’m Just Here to Install Your Cable, Right?,” 1878
Oil on canvas
MASTERPIECE #1829
Giorgione, Italian
Joseph Couldn’t Help Wondering Why the “Son of God” Was the Spitting Image of the Mailman, 1502
Oil on panel
MASTERPIECE #1828
Berthold Woltze, German
Chloe Was Faced With a Quandary: Did She Go With the Classic “Sorry, I’ve Got a Boyfriend,” or Skip Right To the Pepper Spray?, 1874
Oil on canvas
MASTERPIECE #1824
Johann Peter Hasenclever, German
Brad’s Once-Promising Legal Career Was Hampered By His Tendency To Get Aroused By Public Speaking, 1840
Oil on canvas
MASTERPIECE #1803
Marc-Charles-Gabriel Gleyre, Swiss
Nanny Wondering What’s the Polite Way To Ask Your Boss If She’s Familiar With the Concept of a Robe, 1868
Oil on canvas