Father Christmas — J.R.R. Tolkien

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Father Christmas drawing of “Me” and “My House,” 1920 by J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973).

From The Morgan Library & Museum’s exhibition “Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth.”

New Accursed Art Club — Nigel Cooke

New Accursed Art Club 2007 by Nigel Cooke born 1973

New Accursed Art Club, 2007 by Nigel Cooke (b. 1973)

Leader of Legions of Literary Lunatics — Mike Davis

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Leader of Legions of Literary Lunatics by Mike Davis

Last Look Mirror — Eric Fischl

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Last Look Mirror, 2017 by Eric Fischl (b. 1948)

Drawing by Father Christmas of the Aurora Borealis — J.R.R. Tolkien

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Drawing by Father Christmas of the Aurora Borealis, 1926 by J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973).

From The Morgan Library & Museum’s exhibition “Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth.”

Mistletoe — Gertrude Hermes

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Mistletoe, 1930 by Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983)

Woman Reading with Peaches — Henri Matisse

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Woman Reading with Peaches, 1923 by– Henri Matisse (1869–1954)

Untitled (Le Quai des brumes) — Francine van Hove

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Untitled by Francine van Hove (b. 1942)

Skeleton Party — Edward Burra

Skeleton Party circa 1952-4 by Edward Burra 1905-1976

Skeleton Party, 1954 by Edward Burra (1905–1976)

Courtesan — Leslie Hurry

The Courtesan 1941 by Leslie Hurry 1909-1978

Courtesan, 1945 by Leslie Hurry (1909–1978)

A Jan Steen Kitchen — Jonathan Leaman

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A Jan Steen Kitchen, 1996 by Jonathan Leaman (b. 1954)

Reclining Man — Mitchell Villa

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Reclining Man, 2017 by Mitchell Villa

Blue Bird — Konstantin Somov

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Blue Bird, 1918 by Konstantin Somov

Coffee — Christian Brandl

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Coffee, 2006 by Christian Brandl (b. 1970)

Faithful but foolish (George Herriman’s Krazy Kat)

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The Artist’s Wife — Henry Lamb

The Artist's Wife 1933 by Henry Lamb 1883-1960

The Artist’s Wife, 1933 by Henry Lamb (1883–1960)

Self-Portrait with Daughters — Julie Heffernan

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Self-Portrait with Daughters, 2019 by Julie Heffernan (b. 1956)