Keith Thomson Paintings

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In a shaft of late-afternoon light, a woman sits half-submerged in an antique tub. The deep green walls around her fall into shadow. She looks at her rubber duc...

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A vintage sedan cuts through a blazing blue desert sky as the driver glances out the window, caught between curiosity and concern. He knows mirages are common i...

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Beneath the stark canopy of a bus shelter, a young woman in a luminous gown sits in quiet anticipation. Her elegance is out of place and raises the question: "W...

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A surreal scene offers two possibilities. First, it is a realistic rendering of a man in a Big Bird costume, slouched at a dimly lit bar among solitary drinkers...

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A man and his dog drive through a vast, open landscape. There’s a zero percent chance their trip won’t involve beef jerky. This sun-drenched scene captures ...

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A solitary man on a subway platform stands in a pool of light. He stares down the dark tunnel as if by sheer will he could summon the train. Others, he admits...

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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. I...

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A cow peeks through a window in a high-rise building, creating a sense of intrigue. This unexpected scene draws inspiration from the story of Freddie Mercury, a...

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A performer leans toward the mirror, applying a final touch of lipstick beneath the glow of vanity lights. Clad in a star-spangled top and Uncle Sam hat, she re...

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A family eats dinner and talks about their day. The glowing, soft-focus background and amber palette evoke warmth, love, and perhaps nostalgia, while the styliz...

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A bride rides a motorcycle under a vibrant blue sky, her veil billowing dramatically behind her. The contrast between traditional bridal imagery and the motor...

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A little boy stands on a sidewalk, posing curiously. He is studying the metal and glass contraption, taking in the numbers of its control panel and measuring ...

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In 2020, photos of a duck named Forky riding the New York subway went viral on the internet. But New York being New York, Forky was hardly the most unusual pass...

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A small sailboat carrying two figures glides across the calm waters of Long Island Sound beneath a wide summer sky. At first glance, it seems the very portrait ...

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A ballerina leaps into the air with a dog behind her, seemingly following her steps. In this painting, artist Keith Thomson drew inspiration from Pyotr Ilyich T...

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A lone figure stands before a slot machine set against a wide Western horizon. The barren landscape reflects a sense of modern isolation. The man isn’t gambli...

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Against a glowing yellow backdrop, two birds perch on a wire alongside a cat, their silhouettes reduced to simple, striking forms. The balance of negative space...

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Artist Keith Thomson painted the Flatiron District on Manhattan's West 23rd Street en plein air. One of the most delightful aspect...

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A young couple walks hand in hand on a sunlit shoreline, so enamored of each other that they fail to notice a Russian nuclear submarine. Alternatively, they are...