
Albert Edelfelt, Finnish
“In ‘The Art of War,’ Sun Tzu Stresses the Importance of the Element of Surprise. And Yet, Here We Are,” 1892
Gouache paint and watercolor on paper
Albert Edelfelt, Finnish
“In ‘The Art of War,’ Sun Tzu Stresses the Importance of the Element of Surprise. And Yet, Here We Are,” 1892
Gouache paint and watercolor on paper
John Collier, British
“Oops! I Just Farted. You Might Want To Flap That Thing a Little,” 1910
Oil on canvas
Daniel Ridgway Knight, American
“Actually, I’m Not a Shepherd. I Direct Sheep Porn. You May Be Familiar With My Biggest Hit, ‘Ewe Do Ewe’?,” ca. 1890-95
Oil on canvas
Albert Edelfelt, Finnish
When Selecting Her Portrait Pose, Mrs. Fillmore Chose the Ever-Popular “Wait. Why Did I Come In Here Again?,” 1897
Oil on canvas
Daniel Ridgway Knight, American
“See, Ethan? Not Only Is This a Good Way To Start a Brush Fire, Now No One Can Prove That I Ever Received This Jury Summons,” 1884
Oil on canvas
Kazimierz Mirecki, Polish
Timothée Chalamet in “Einstein,” 1875
Oil on canvas
Henri Loubat, French
“I’m Thinking of Pitching ESPN a Lumberjack Reality Competition. I’m Calling It…’Chopped!,'” After 1880
Oil on canvas
Louise Catherine Breslau, Swiss
Cop By Day. Sculptor By Night. Catch All the Action This Fall on NBC’s “Busts!,” 1886-87
Oil on canvas
Laurits Tuxen, Danish
It Was Just Another Day at Drawing Class Until “Pour Some Sugar On Me” Came on the Radio. And Yes, As We Later Learned, It Was His Own Original Choreography, 1877
Oil on canvas