While Jason was confident he had the correct golden fleece, the Argonauts were more cautious and felt it prudent to bring all the sheep they found, just in case.
A Scottish ship-owner named Hugh/ was stymied for want of a crew/ but Hugh knew what to do / he hired a ewe / and used rams, in lieu of a crew… (I know the meter is flawed, I just wanted to use “lieu”, dammit !)
(best viewed by Google Chrome which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this roughly B1 paper size painting.
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the first URL. This is the first work by her used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2153 (March 6, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
P.S. She becomes the 1,000th named artist (38 unnamed artists so far), and coincidentally, the 38th female artist used here.
BE THIS GUY almost 6 years ago
The restaurant on the loch was known to have the freshest mutton in all the Highlands.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Wool, wool, wool your boat.
Kind&Kinder almost 6 years ago
I’ll be in clover when my sheep come in!
x_Tech almost 6 years ago
Nothing like a ship load of of sheep, unless the sheep are nervous then you have a ship load of sheep sh…
Strob almost 6 years ago
“I don’t care what the old guy said, I really don’t think this is what is meant by ‘sheep dip’.”
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Always remember that a sheepshape doesn’t necessarily mean shipshape.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 6 years ago
The captain mistakenly thought having more sheep meant a higher"ramming speed." He has now discovered one of the holes in his theory.
Bilan almost 6 years ago
The French Navy was the first one to develop sheep-to-sheep communication.
santa72404 almost 6 years ago
Aaaaarrrggghhh enough with the sheep jokes!
Egrayjames almost 6 years ago
A ship shape sheep ship she had to sail the sea so she sailed her sheep to sea as you can see.
jbrobo Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Are they tied in with a sheep shank knot?
jbrobo Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Did they get sleepy counting the cargo?
J Short almost 6 years ago
When you’re fishing for the Loch Ness Monster, you need the right bait.
Buzzworld almost 6 years ago
“…It had two big horns and a wooly jaw, wooly bully”
Econ01 almost 6 years ago
While Jason was confident he had the correct golden fleece, the Argonauts were more cautious and felt it prudent to bring all the sheep they found, just in case.
gvaveris almost 6 years ago
Ya gotta love it! Thanks to all. It beats the sheep out of me that there are some people who eschew puns.
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 6 years ago
Nice rudder work.
Masterskrain almost 6 years ago
“They WERE right! Wool STINKS when it gets wet…”
jbrobo Premium Member almost 6 years ago
It’s ok captain…I’ll just drill another hole to let the water out…..
Radish... almost 6 years ago
The Tam O’Shanter gang rustled the sheep and made a clean get away.
Rev Phnk Ey almost 6 years ago
Hey! You wanna use the boots next?
Call me Ishmael almost 6 years ago
A Scottish ship-owner named Hugh/ was stymied for want of a crew/ but Hugh knew what to do / he hired a ewe / and used rams, in lieu of a crew… (I know the meter is flawed, I just wanted to use “lieu”, dammit !)
kr155150 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
This is part of a classic logic puzzle where you also have to get a few dozen foxes and a couple score of hay bales across the river…
Another Take almost 6 years ago
Painting Title: Lambchops Forebears Land In America Oar – That’s A Stinking Pile Of Sheep
stamps almost 6 years ago
It took a lot of effort to keep Mary in little lambs.
pcolli almost 6 years ago
Any more sheep and they’ll need a bigger baaaaaarge.
ptvroman almost 6 years ago
All these puns are baaaaaaad
MissScarlet Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Row, row, row your sheep…You know, I don’t think sheep get insomnia anyway!
mabrndt Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Changing Pastures or Rowing Boat:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rosa_Bonheur_-_Changement_de_p%C3%A2turages.jpg
(best viewed by Google Chrome which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to info about this roughly B1 paper size painting.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/bonheur_rosa.html
https://www.wikiart.org/en/rosa-bonheur
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=1016
https://www.wga.hu/bio_m/b/bonheur/rosa/biograph.html
https://www.clarkart.edu/Mini-Sites/Women-Artists-in-Paris/Rosa-Bonheur
https://www.daheshmuseum.org/spotlight-on-march-april-2017
https://www.artrenewal.org/Artist/Index/333
https://books.google.com/books?id=UK_jTggtYl8C&pg=PT300#v=onepage&q=&f=false
http://www.schillerandbodo.com/artists/bonheur/artworks/lion-at-rest
https://www.theartstory.org/artist-bonheur-rosa.htm
https://arthistoryproject.com/artists/rosa-bonheur/
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist, perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the first URL. This is the first work by her used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2153 (March 6, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
P.S. She becomes the 1,000th named artist (38 unnamed artists so far), and coincidentally, the 38th female artist used here.
prrdh almost 6 years ago
And so the ewe-boat was invented…
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Boo! :D
gopher gofer almost 6 years ago
a bit more than three sheep to the wind…
PatsyL.Paul almost 6 years ago
“I don’t know about you…(yawn)…but I feel awful sleepy all of a sudden!”
rmremail almost 6 years ago
I have never before seen a fluffy white ROW BOAT!
CougarAllen almost 6 years ago
Oh the fishes will laugh
As they swim out of the path
And the seagulls they’ll be smiling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVGU-McTUtU