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The quality of the modeling and painting of the Staffordshire dogs may differ. [12] As the popularity of the figurines increased towards the end of the 19th century, the quality began to decline. [2] Thousands were manufactured but originals in good condition and in their correct pairs are now uncommon.
Silver Horn was born c. 1861 to Agiati (Gathering Feathers) and Sa-Poodle (Traveling in the Rain) and was a member of the Kiowa Indian tribe of Oklahoma.His Kiowa name, Haungooah, refers to sunlight reflecting off a buffalo horn, making it gleam like a polished, white metal. [1]
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Poodle Famed as great family dogs, poodles were developed some four centuries ago in Germany to retrieve ducks, though they are now so beloved in France that they've been named the national dog there.
In the painting Portrait of a man writing at a table by the Dutch painter Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh, a Protestant preacher and theologian, with the Bible opened on the table, is depicted with his dog. The dog represents fidelity, vigilance, and regularity in research, owing to the perceived natural intelligence and intuition of a dog.
The poodles may have been modeled on Bonnard's own dog, Ravageau. The simple but expressive composition, as well as the use of several "color blocks" shows the artist's interest in Japanese prints. In this work, along with the painting Study for a Cat (1890), Bonnard tries to use the influence of the Japanese masters and revive pure ...
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Another painting in the series, titled A Friend in Need, depicts a bulldog slipping an ace under the table to the dog sitting next to him. [6] Common themes throughout the Dogs Playing Poker series are deception, mistrust, and confrontation. [4] Not every painting within the series depicts dogs playing poker. [6]