Keith ThomsonThe Tub, Oil Painting2025
2025
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This painting is a modern reinterpretation of the English nursery rhyme "Rub-a-dub-dub, Three Men in a Tub," first published in Mother Goose's Melody in 1798. It captures the tension between composure and chaos, transforming crisis into a wry reflection on human resilience. Artist Keith Thomson used oil paint and ink to create this piece.
About the Artist
Alabama-based artist Keith Thomson creates quick-witted, mixed-media artwork that blends realism and surrealism. His background as a political cartoonist in the 90s is reflected in the sharp storytelling his artwork achieves. He combines stylized realism and everyday subject matter with surreal details and ironic twists. He begins his work as digital sketches using animation software, then he transfers the sketch onto the canvas and begins applying oil paint. In addition to painting, he is a writer, of mostly spy novels and nonfiction articles. His writing prowess shines through in his witty descriptions of his pieces.
Words that describe this painting: men, sea, tub, waves, ocean, open sea, group, trio, stormy, people, seascape, surrealism, oil painting, blue
The Tub
Keith Thomson
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2025
30 in. h x 20 in. w x 1.5 in. d
4 lbs. 0 oz.
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- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:The Tub. Keith Thomson. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished white edges. Varnished and Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:80600
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