Dentist's Waiting Room 1935 - 1942

"Dentist's Waiting Room" is a 1935-1942 painting by American artist Perkins Harnly, known for his whimsical and often satirical style. This artwork presents a humorous and slightly surreal vision of a dentist's office, depicting a waiting room filled with incongruous objects such as a taxidermied deer head, a flying swordfish, a framed image of the Colosseum, and a pair of cranes. The blue walls and the intricate patterned carpet further enhance the whimsical and decorative quality of this painting, highlighting Harnly's skill in capturing the everyday with an unexpected twist.