Presented is a print of the circa 1909 painting titled "One To Tie/Two To Win" by famed kitsch artist Cassius Marcellus Coolidge. The artist was born in 1844 in Antwerp, New York, and he later resided in Philadelphia and New York City, particularly Staten Island. Coolidge had no formal training, and he is most known for his series of paintings titled "Dogs Playing Poker." The first paining that eventually resulted in "Dogs Playing Poker" was created by Coolidge in 1894. Then, in 1903, he was commissioned by Brown & Bigelow to create a group of 16 additional paintings of "Dogs Playing Poker," often used as advertisement for cigars. Coolidge appears to have been inspired by Michelangelo, Georges de La Tour and Paul Cezanne, each of whom depicted humans playing poker in a painting. Coolidge used dogs, but he gave them human-like faces and expressions, and depicted a surreal setting. 

The visible part of the above offering measures 10x13.5", framed to 15x18.25". The print shows an early 1900s ballpark, complete with a covered grandstand, and the entire ballpark has gone to the dogs. The players are dogs, the fans are dogs, the umpire is a dog, and the only coach shown is also a dog. In the foreground, three of the dogs are smoking, two of them with cigars. The dogs don't wear clothes, but hats are common. On the frame, various three-dimensional depictions are attached: a simulated match and cigar, spikes, a baseball glove, and a baseball bat (with a section of the bat missing). The frame also contains two small plaques: An advertisement reading, "Red Seal Tobacco" and a plaque reading, "One To Tie/Two To Win." The print has a simulated Coolidge signature and a copyright date of 1909. Coolidge's artwork has been owned by millions, although many do not known his name. For those who do, it may be kitsch, but it's fun kitsch, deliberate kitsch, and nowadays, kitsch by Coolidge is cool.

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