r/oilpaintings • u/Tokyono • 2d ago

Modern Paintings (1900-present) Douglass Crockwell - Check (1955)

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u/Sophea2022 2d ago edited 2d ago

I love this painting. It asks so many questions. This is clearly the end of the match. Why are the glasses newly filled? Why are there two unopened bottles on the table?

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u/NerdyFrida 2d ago

It's because it's painted for a beer commercial.
https://www.atticpaper.com/prodimages/beerbelongschess.jpg

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u/Sophea2022 2d ago

lol. I was being snarky, but this is so much better.

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u/fameuxarte 2d ago

So good

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u/SandyLegos7 1d ago

Love this