THAT IS PRICELESS

Arturo Michelena, Venezuelan

Not What I Expected When You Said You Were Sending Me Racy Pics From Your Cell, 1896

Oil on canvas

Carl Johann Spielter, German

“So I Say To the Model, ‘Hey! Lay Off Those Doughnuts! I’m Not Trying To Paint a Rubens Here.’ And That — To Answer Your Question — Is Why She’s Giving Me the Finger,” 1901

Oil on canvas

Eugène Jansson, Swedish

Darren Suddenly Realized He’d Misunderstood the Spa Brochure When It Had Recommended That Guests Wear Their Birthday Suit, 1910

Oil on canvas

George Schöbel, German

Overwhelmed Stork Wondering If He Should Just Hang It Up and Sell His Delivery Routes To Amazon, 1898

Oil on canvas

Albert Roosenboom, Belgian

“I Think You’re Going To Make a Name For Yourself in the Art World, Sis. Unfortunately, That Name Is Going To Be Either ‘Yawn’ Vermeer or El Drecko,” ca. 1870

Oil on canvas

Julius LeBlanc Stewart, American

“Well, This Is Odd. I Don’t Remember Ordering Something Called the ‘Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity,'” 1884

Oil on panel

Jean-Baptiste Regnault, French

“That Sucks That Delta Lost Your Luggage, Theseus. While You’re In There, I’ll See If I Can Round You Up a T-Shirt and Shorts,” Date Unknown

Oil on panel

Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde, Dutch

Portrait of Legendary Jazz Trumpeter/Pretzel Chef Chet the Baker, 1681

Oil on canvas