Goldfish and Ponds in Popular Culture and Art

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As mentioned earlier, my love affair with goldfish goes back to my childhood in my experiences of some classic goldfish icons. I'll post a few [with commentary] ... feel free to add your own.

For today ... here is Cleo, Disney's adorable little fantail of Pinocchio fame:

Notice the red lipstick.


Second for today is that heroic goldfish, who tried to warn the naughty kids from The Cat in the Hat fame ... his angst was palpable:

Third and last for today is an interesting goldfish from the Griffin and Sabine saga; this was an illustration with no narrative:

Did you ever notice how fantails wiggle through the water as opposed to gliding?

More tomorrow ...

 

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One more for today:

 

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Thursday: Matisse Goldies

Henri Matisse could very well be my favorite of the French impressionists. He was the first to incorporate details of decor into his colorful and charming motifs.

Have a look at his goldies:

Above I love not only the goldfish ... but, also the glimpse of a turquoise wicker chair.

I love cats, as well. My cats never bothered my pond ... probably because I keep a screen over it.

More later ...

 

[j.w]

Love your outlook on fish and art...............and I love cats too! Had two sister black ones but both have passed now.

Spooky and Boo just checkin out my new little duckweed pond I made years ago! I sure miss them!

 

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Matisse: Trivaux Pond

That's all for now ...

 

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Love your outlook on fish and art...............and I love cats too! Had two sister black ones but both have passed now.

Spooky and Boo just checkin out my new little duckweed pond I made years ago! I sure miss them!

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Oh ... they're darling.

I sure miss my two tortoise shell Maine Coons, Sister and Clara.

Thank you!

 

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Art historians conclude that to Matisse, goldfish represented a contemplative style of life.

 

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Friday: Claude Monet

His lyrically lush and romantic water gardens in Giverny:

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Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge 1899

1916

More soon ...

 

[SarahT]

Art historians conclude that to Matisse, goldfish represented a contemplative style of life.

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My favorite Matisse is a similar young woman with a goldfish bowl, at the Art Institue of Chicago.
Check out artist Joseph Raffael's koi and pond watercolors. I've admired his work for many years.

 

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My favorite Matisse is a similar young woman with a goldfish bowl, at the Art Institue of Chicago.
Check out artist Joseph Raffael's koi and pond watercolors. I've admired his work for many years.

Thank you, Sarah ... I shall do that.

G.

 

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My favorite Matisse is a similar young woman with a goldfish bowl, at the Art Institue of Chicago.
Check out artist Joseph Raffael's koi and pond watercolors. I've admired his work for many years.

Is one of these three your favorite?

? ? ?

 

[GBBUDD]

As someone who has spent many hours drawing those to me look like something i attempted to draw after a couple six packs

 

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As someone who has spent many hours drawing those to me look like something i attempted to draw after a couple six packs

Stay tuned !!!

 

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Today onto Renoir and his signature "Frog Pond" :

His " Duck Pond":

More " Frog Pond " :

" The Skiff "

That's all for now .

Tomorrow onto whimsy .

 

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Onto some levity from Gary Larson of The Far Side fame.
You may have to enlarge some of these images ... apologies.

Clearly he was amused by goldies:

Gary retired way too young ...