@historygirlstuff: #1950s #painting #art #vintage #normanrockwell

jacqueline69420 :

I don’t think there’s a deep meaning other than she probably reminded him to check the gas and he didn’t which is why she has the annoyed look as she’s handing him the paddle lmao

LiverofLife58 :

She is handing him the paddle

Michael :

anyone feel like he's riding on Norman Rockwell's style?

Plecostomusboy :

Well, as far as I’m concerned, it’s a misinterpretation of the actual piece. She’s handing him the paddle and he is going to row back.

history girlie 🩰 :

For everyone who is suggesting that there is a metaphor for their marriage and the state it’s in, it’s an interesting interpretation but it might not be true. George Hughes’s paintings rarely had big symbolism and were meant to be simple, straightforward pieces . Especially since this was made as a cover for the Saturday Evening Post!

Nathan Brett :

No, She’s handing him the Oar. Why else would she be extending it out like that? She wasn’t even thinking about rowing.

Marie Antoinette :

Hear me out the husband…

Mo :

she looks so tired of his sht

Marc Phillips181 :

I saw this episode of King of the Hill. It was ok.

Catfan64 :

Ain't got no gas in it!

Fecal_Fiend :

How can you possibly tell their emotions just by the way their faces look

timothynelson5331 :

She’s clearly handing him the paddle so he can row

hue :

its almost like an i told you so 😭

Wy;) :

That's incorrect

Randomperson 124 :

the son gets to keep swimming and the daughter is either tired just like the mom, or worried for the parents

user7657580102309 :

There’s only 1 paddle

Justin Cooper :

She’s not having it

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Firestarter.one :

What type of music is this

T😉 :

the boy is looking at the father as he knows he will get them home without doubt and the daughter looks at him a tad upset that he has to row he doesn’t want that for him clearly shown on the fathers face as he’s looking at the paddle

Zulfarr :

how they run it dry that fast on a lake?

Alexander :

that looks more like she's handing him the paddle, he's annoyed by the situation, and she's sick of owning a boat lol

Billy Fritz :

My dad and I rowed about a half mile before a Samaritan stopped by to tow us. He asked my dad if he tried inserting the kill switch key that was attached to his PFD back in. OOFFF!