A Golf Tournament 

This painting, A Golf Tournament, was created by Arthur Sarnoff, likely with oil paints. Note how the artist uses distinct brushstrokes, layering colors to build up the textures of the trees, clothing, and grassy field. There's a fascinating tension here. The scene depicts leisure, a privileged activity involving specialized equipment like golf clubs and balls, all produced industrially. Yet, it's rendered with a technique that emphasizes the artist's hand. Sarnoff gives us a world of recreation, but not through a slick, mass-produced image. The work reminds us that even leisure is work of a kind, and in this case, an artist's skilled labor is required to represent it. Ultimately, this painting invites us to think about the relationship between labor and leisure, and how they're often intertwined. It also challenges us to see the value and skill involved in creating images that seem simple on the surface, and to recognize the contributions of artists working in both fine and commercial art traditions.