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jberryhill

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47. Art Institute of Chicago

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #26)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 02:17 AM

Apr 2012

Or whatever that thing was on matchbooks

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Happy Friday Afternoon Challenge, DUers: “Manly Pursuits!” [View all] CTyankee Apr 2012 OP

Well, none of them is Thomas Kinkade jberryhill Apr 2012 #1

Trust me, Kinkade would never be on one of my Challenges... CTyankee Apr 2012 #4

#6 The Boat Builders - Winslow Homer jannyk Apr 2012 #2

Awww...well, if you had to have Paint by Numbers, it's not a bad one for kids to do! CTyankee Apr 2012 #3

No 4 looks like a Edward Hopper lumberingbear Apr 2012 #5

It is not Hopper but... CTyankee Apr 2012 #9

No. 6 Boat Builder by Winslow Homer - one of my favorite painters aquamarina Apr 2012 #6

Sorry - Boat Builders aquamarina Apr 2012 #7

of course! CTyankee Apr 2012 #10

I really don't know squat about art, but I do remember that Winslow Homer gave us "Breezing Up" ... 11 Bravo Apr 2012 #8

great guess! You are right! CTyankee Apr 2012 #11

I promise that I didn't read any other responses before I responded! 11 Bravo Apr 2012 #18

Hey, that's great. I remember posting that photo. Quite remarkable... CTyankee Apr 2012 #19

If you were ever a stamp collector, you might remember Breezing Up Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #44

Cool! pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #45

Here's another one for you-- Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #56

It's really famous. Also, it is a beautiful work. CTyankee Apr 2012 #51

Is one.... joeybee12 Apr 2012 #12

No, but... CTyankee Apr 2012 #14

Any other hints for #1? PotatoChip Apr 2012 #35

Ok not what you have identified, but this artist is an impressionist but with a realist's touch. CTyankee Apr 2012 #37

Doesn't help at all. But PotatoChip Apr 2012 #38

But you trusted your instincts and you are right. CTyankee Apr 2012 #50

number 2 is IcyPeas Apr 2012 #13

Yipee, Icy Peas! It is called "The Kentuckian" and it was a gift to the Los Angeles Museum CTyankee Apr 2012 #15

maybe i saw it at lacma then IcyPeas Apr 2012 #16

I loved it when I first visited about 10 years ago. I want to go back when I visit my CTyankee Apr 2012 #17

yes, the Getty is huge and would take some time IcyPeas Apr 2012 #24

Bonnard is a wonder, isn't he? I love his wife bathing treatments. I find them so CTyankee Apr 2012 #25

is no. 5 Bluerthanblue Apr 2012 #20

you are right! Which work did you have in mind? And I'd be interested in how you knew it CTyankee Apr 2012 #21

my Gram used to have Bluerthanblue Apr 2012 #30

Good thinking--it's 'The Prospector' pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #22

Isn't it great? I love it...what Americana it is... CTyankee Apr 2012 #23

MAJOR HINT: #s 3 and 4 are of the same "school." CTyankee Apr 2012 #26

Art Institute of Chicago jberryhill Apr 2012 #47

I got nothing. ellisonz Apr 2012 #27

but what about my hint? CTyankee Apr 2012 #28

Well it doesn't appear to be Hudson River School... ellisonz Apr 2012 #29

No, not Rockwell. And no, not the Hudson River School. But there is another, urban one... CTyankee Apr 2012 #32

ahhhh..... Bluerthanblue Apr 2012 #40

Nice job getting 'The Big Dory' for #3 pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #41

naa- Bluerthanblue Apr 2012 #53

I had considered one of Bellows' prizefighting works which are truly exciting CTyankee Apr 2012 #54

I was really surprised that it was him- Bluerthanblue Apr 2012 #55

#4: McSorley's Bar, John Sloan nt pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #31

there you go, Pinboy! How did you get that? CTyankee Apr 2012 #33

Just by searching for paintings of bars and taverns pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #34

Well, it is famous! And rightly so. I love it. I think it is wonderful for its use of chiarascuro. CTyankee Apr 2012 #36

It reminds me of the tavern my grandfather went to when I was little pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #39

Can't wait for all the answers burrowowl Apr 2012 #42

#1 remains unsolved; answers and solvers so far: pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #43

#1 is Gustave Caillebotte - Swimmers ErikJ Apr 2012 #46

Just checked--and you are CORRECT pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #48

I honestly thought that the Caillebotte would have been guessed first, even tho the CTyankee Apr 2012 #52

ALL SOLVED: Answers here: pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #49

Thanks for listing the winners! CTyankee Apr 2012 #57