Who is dogs playing poker by

In particular, the series — and his artwork in general, which is further exemplified by Kelly Pool , which depicts dogs playing pool — is notable for its humor and playfulness. The Dogs Playing Poker series is a series of eighteen paintings.

All of the paintings in the series are oil on canvas. Only nine paintings feature dogs playing poker. The most popular painting in this series is A Friend in Need , which was painted in It is a lot brighter than many of his other paintings, and it sets a more casual mood of friends playing poker.

It is the most recognizable paintings of the entire series, and it is frequently a source of inspiration for TV shows and films because of its lighter spirit and sense of camaraderie including helping a friend in need cheat.

It also happens to be Coolidge's most well-known painting. This painting, entitled Poker Game, sold for more than half a million dollars in This painting features four dogs playing an intense game of poker. While the main focus of Poker Game appears to be the contemplative dog in the middle who is hiding his hand, if you look at the dog on the left, you'll notice that he has four aces and a queen. This hand is called Four of a Kind, and it is one of the best hands players can have for many popular variations.

Knowing this, this painting suggests that it is about the anticipation of revealing a great hand, which is the most exciting moment in a game of poker. Join the FAD newsletter and get the latest news and articles straight to your inbox. Skip to content. A Friend in Need C. How many paintings are in the collection?

In the first A Bold Bluff , our main character, the St. Bernard, holds a weak hand as the rest of the crew maintains their best poker faces. In the following scene Waterloo: Two , we see the St. Bernard raking in the large pot, much to the very obvious dismay of his fellow players. Coolidge painted 16 pieces within this collection, but only nine of them actually show dogs playing poker.

Higher Education displayed helmeted pups playing football. New Year's Eve in Dogsville imagines a romantic soiree with dinner and dancing dogs. And Breach of Promise Suit showed a canine court. Coolidge was raised in Philadelphia, but the town was largely unaware of the fame of their former resident until That's when his then year-old daughter Gertrude Marcella Coolidge took it upon herself to travel to Philadelphia and give a print from his collection to the town. Today, this piece is framed and hangs within the one-room museum at the back of the local library.

Visitors can also ask to see a thin folder of related Coolidge materials. In , year-old Gertrude told The New York Times that she and her mother were more cat people than dog lovers, but she admitted, "You can't imagine a cat playing poker. It doesn't seem to go.