A Friend in Need (1903) | Cassius Marcellus Coolidge | Surrealist Painting | Art Print | Wall Frame

Cassius Marcellus Coolidge paintings cleverly play with shifting social patterns. The artist insightfully interrogates American society with characteristic humor and artistic skill.

Painting dogs playing poker is not what you’d automatically expect from a nineteenth-century fine artist. Nonetheless, this unusual subject matter has become one of the most famous animal oil paintings. A Friend in Need is significant because it cheekily mirrors the success of middle-class Americans. This social class enjoyed leisure time and expendable income for the first time in history.

The massive wealth created in America during the 1950s led to the rise of the middle class and consumer culture, which led to accusations of the oversaturation of art and consumer goods purely created for popular tastes.

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Our professionally manufactured product comes in two variations:

1 .Matte: 12 X 18 inch high definition quality print - 300 gsm Matte Finish Art Paper Rolled in a Shipping Tube.

2. Frame: 14 X 20 inch finest quality photo frame - Golden/Black Frame Finish.