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Harmless amusement (1904) reproduction of painting by John Samuel Pughe. ALL GICLEE PRINTS
Harmless amusement (1904) reproduction of painting by John Samuel Pughe. ALL GICLEE PRINTS

Harmless amusement (1904)

John Samuel Pughe
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"Harmless Amusement" by John Samuel Pughe is a striking satirical painting from 1904 that serves as a vivid commentary on the socio-political climate of the time. This vibrant work features a large drum labeled "WAR," with meaty shanks hanging from hooks around its sides and thick ropes tensioned by these weighty appendages.Mounted atop the drum, a spirited figure representing Colombia energetically beats the drum with mallets that curiously terminate in globes marked "U.S.A." The figure wears a comical hat resembling a ship, labeled with a dragon and "COLOMBIA," which humorously flops backward as the character fervently pounds the drum.The painting encapsulates the interplay between nations and the manipulation of war as a spectacle that can be seemingly manipulated by external forces, represented by the label "U.S.A." on the drumsticks. Pughe’s use of striking colors and exaggerated figures not only enhances the dramatic effect but also underscores the ironic notion of war as a form of 'harmless amusement,' critiquing the casual manner in which geopolitical conflicts may be treated or instigated.

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John Samuel Pughe, was a Welsh-born American political cartoonist, best known for his illustrations for Puck magazine.

John Samuel Pughe was born in Dolgelley, Merionethshire, Wales, and brought to America by his parents when he was two years old. He studied art at Cooper Union.

J. S. Pughe illustrated news stories for the New York Recorder, Brooklyn Life, and the Brooklyn edition of the World as a young man. He began working at Puck magazine in 1894. He was a regular contributor there until his last cartoon for them, in December 1908.

Pughe died in 1909, age 38, at Lakehurst, New Jersey, where he had been spending several months to improve his health.

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