B. Baker
Monkey and Hippopotamus
Puck Magazine: c. 1900
Pen and ink on illustration board
Signed lower right: BB
Marked verso: B. Baker, Puck Magazine
12.5 x 19 inches
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Monkey and Hippopotamus
Puck Magazine: c. 1900
Puck Magazine: c. 1900
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Original illustration art for Puck Magazine. This comical image shows a monkey playing the horn while a hippopotamus listens. A banjo, violin, and flute also appear scattered on the ground around the monkey with his sheet music. There is a small oasis in the background, including palm trees.
Puck Magazine was an American journal of political and social satire and humor from 1876 to 1918. It was established by Joseph Keppler, a cartoonist, and was famous for its political cartoons and illustrations.