Frederikke Hammershøi is much happier now that she’s back with her adopted family. They might live in a barn and have no concept of ‘proper’ behavior, but at least they aren’t angsty emo painters like her biological son.
Woman to horse: “Just in case you don’t know….this is what cooked horse meat smells like. Now get back to work in the field or we’ll be having you for Thanksgiving instead of turkey.”
"Category:Frederick George Cotman" site=commons.wikimedia.org
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BE THIS GUY over 1 year ago
Mr. Ed would drop by unannounced at dinner time.
Solstice*1947 over 1 year ago
/// That white horse seems to think he is One
of the Family (just like a son).
Their dog futilely begs,
then he nips Mama’s legs.
Dobbin gets all the scraps. Fido? None.
rmremail over 1 year ago
Mabel, Mabel, strong and able,Keep your elbows off the table,This is not a horse’s stable,But a fancy dining table.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 1 year ago
Of course the horse must be well fed, if times get tough it might be the next meal.
rmremail over 1 year ago
Is Grandma carving a ham, with it tucked under her arm?
ronaldspence over 1 year ago
I told you Maude, no feeding the horse from the table!
rmremail over 1 year ago
Frederikke Hammershøi is much happier now that she’s back with her adopted family. They might live in a barn and have no concept of ‘proper’ behavior, but at least they aren’t angsty emo painters like her biological son.
Call me Ishmael over 1 year ago
As the painting above attests/
When the family gathers with guests/
For the very slow-witted/
The horse is admitted/
To make jokes about Mother’s breasts.
Jayalexander over 1 year ago
Mama, soon he will be fat as the goose! Will we eat him too?
P51Strega over 1 year ago
Mmm, the best part of the roast is where it tucks into grandma’s arm pit.
jdculhane46 over 1 year ago
Their great family picture spoiled by the horse “painting bomb”
Reader over 1 year ago
Dad quietly getting down his gun [that horse has a limp.]
coltish1 over 1 year ago
“Somebody wanna take this harness off of me? Please?”
Egrayjames over 1 year ago
Woman to horse: “Just in case you don’t know….this is what cooked horse meat smells like. Now get back to work in the field or we’ll be having you for Thanksgiving instead of turkey.”
loveabulldesign over 1 year ago
I stared at this picture for a solid five minutes before I saw dad. Actually kind of startled me!
Silly Season over 1 year ago
From: @Call me Ishmael
https://www.gocomics.com/profile/2288699
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As the painting above attests/
When the family gathers with guests/
For the very slow-witted/
The horse is admitted/
To make jokes about Mother’s breasts.
Linguist over 1 year ago
" Look kids, Daddy’s home! "
wincoach Premium Member over 1 year ago
The dad doesn’t mind too much about the special relationship between his wife and the horse, his main philosophy is “happy wife, happy home.”
johnjoyce over 1 year ago
So that’s the etymology of “neighbor”. Good to know.
thebashfulone over 1 year ago
Catherine the Great was known for both her table and her stable.
KEA over 1 year ago
ouch
The Wolf In Your Midst over 1 year ago
“Look, we’re a little short this week. We can make up for it with the next payment.”
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“I sure hope so. Those are nice fields you got; be a shame if someone trampled them.”
Another Take over 1 year ago
“Here’s a sugar cube, Mr. Ed! Now shaddap already – Wilbur isn’t here right now. mutter dam talking horses mutter mutter
prrdh over 1 year ago
Houyhnhnm SPCY inspector checking to see that the Yahoos are being fed adequately.
anomaly over 1 year ago
“Hi, neighbor Bob. Why the long face?”
goboboyd over 1 year ago
One of my favorite paintings. Enhanced Genre.
Sir Isaac over 1 year ago
Wow!…this 3D television is so realistic.
LJZ Premium Member over 1 year ago
Looks even more like a prime rib roast here:
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/one-of-the-family-frederick-george-cotman/HgGCACv_q9ktgA?hl=en&ms=%7B%22x%22%3A0.49999999999999994%2C%22y%22%3A0.49999999999999994%2C%22z%22%3A10.046941053135914%2C%22size%22%3A%7B%22width%22%3A1.5200210565687489%2C%22height%22%3A1.25%7D%7D
Bilan over 1 year ago
“Smell this. See. This isn’t Gypsy. Maybe she just wandered into the another pasture.”
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 1 year ago
And this my children is Mr. Ed, our new neighbor!
Csaw Backnforth over 1 year ago
Nothin’ could be finer than an equine friendly diner in the moor..n.. ing (Still haven’t worked out the inflection in that.)
Kabana_Bhoy over 1 year ago
Child centaurs?
mabrndt Premium Member over 1 year ago
One of the Family:
Paste (including the quote marks)
"Category:Frederick George Cotman" site=commons.wikimedia.org
(syntax supported by the Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, and Yandex search engines) in the browser address bar (or search for it using one of those search engines) and choose the first Category: found, and once there find the first text string with One, and click its link for info and links that point to more info about this painting.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (Ctrl- or right-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #3070 (January 30, 2023) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment, and using the dropdown menu (even larger if you trim what’s after .png from the URL). I have added a comment there pointing to info about this artist I used to point to here. First work by this artist used here.
mshaw Premium Member over 1 year ago
“One of the Family,” 1880
stamps over 1 year ago
Timmy, stop horsing around with your food.
d1234dick Premium Member over 1 year ago
what’s so unusual having a horse for dinner if you both eat hay.
GKBOWOOD Premium Member over 1 year ago
When is the Witch’s spell on Father going to wear off? He can’t keep eating from the window!
Running Buffalo Premium Member over 1 year ago
No, no, no, no! I told you – I work for peanuts!
finnygirl Premium Member over 1 year ago
Had to read it several times before I got it – neigh-bor, LOL!
JH&Cats over 1 year ago
Thank you, Missus. I see the piglets are keeping themselves plump as ever.
jmcenanly over 1 year ago
Mr. Ed moves in with the Waltons.