Catching the Football 

Haddon Hubbard Sundblom, an American artist, created this painting called 'Catching the Football', date unknown, using oil on canvas. Sundblom was a master of commercial illustration, capturing an idealized vision of American life. This image of a man, possibly a businessman, lying in the grass with a football, challenges traditional masculine roles. There's a softness here – the figure is disheveled, his glasses askew, a handkerchief peeking from his back pocket. The picture radiates a sense of joy and playfulness. The artwork invites us to consider how societal expectations of men can be both confining and contradictory. It also subtly acknowledges the importance of leisure and moments of lightheartedness in the midst of professional life.