We just learned about the famous painting At the Front by George Cochran Lambdin.
Another famous work of art is the painting His Station and Four Aces by C. M. Coolidge in 1903.
Coolidge was paid to make sixteen paintings advertising cigars, so he came up with the idea to have dogs playing poker while smoking.
The dog in blue is the train conductor, and he is telling everyone that it is time to get off the train.
The dog sitting on the left has really great cards, and a lot of poker chips on the table so he was about to win some money, but since it is time to get off the train he won't be able to win, and he is making a very upset face.
These paintings became very popular for people to have in restaurants and homes because they thought they were funny.
(from: wikipedia - dogs playing poker)
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