All Artistic References in BoJack Horseman Across Six Seasons
This summary highlights 46 artistic allusions featured in Netflix's BoJack Horseman over its six seasons, explaining the context and narrative ties of each piece. Among the significant references are Henri Rousseau's jungle landscapes, David Hockney's 'Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures),' Henri Matisse's 'Dance,' Andy Warhol's repetitive works, Mark Rothko's color fields, and Keith Haring's subway art. Additionally, it includes creations by Paul Cézanne, Franz Marc, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Claude Monet, Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, Emanuel Leutze, Édouard Manet, Damien Hirst, and Pablo Picasso. The article emphasizes how these artworks contribute humor and thematic depth to the show’s environments and character arcs.
Key facts
- The article catalogs 46 artistic references from BoJack Horseman across all six seasons.
- References include works by Henri Rousseau, David Hockney, Henri Matisse, Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, Keith Haring, Paul Cézanne, Franz Marc, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Claude Monet, Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, Emanuel Leutze, Édouard Manet, Damien Hirst, Pablo Picasso, George Bellows, Gustav Klimt, Roman mosaics, Diego Rivera, Patrick Nagel, John Everett Millais, Marc Chagall, John Singer Sargent, Georgia O'Keeffe, Edgar Degas, George Rodrigue, Heather Jansch, Philip Shelton, Sandro Botticelli, Roy Lichtenstein, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Robert Mapplethorpe, Antonio Canova, Venus of Willendorf, Thomas Kinkade, Louis Wain, Alex Katz, Vincent van Gogh, Nickolas Muray, the Art Institute of Chicago, Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, and Tamara de Lempicka.
- Each entry describes the original artwork and its connection to the show's narrative.
- The article is published on DailyArt Magazine.
- The show uses art to reflect character emotions and themes, such as loneliness, wealth, and mental health.
- Notable placements include Rothko's paintings referenced in dialogue about auction prices, and O'Keeffe's flowers used as veiled representations of female genitalia.
- The Art Institute of Chicago appears as a location in season 6, featuring multiple works from its collection.
- The article invites readers to submit additional references not covered.
Entities
Artists
- Henri Rousseau
- David Hockney
- Henri Matisse
- Andy Warhol
- Mark Rothko
- Keith Haring
- Paul Cézanne
- Franz Marc
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Claude Monet
- Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
- Emanuel Leutze
- Édouard Manet
- Damien Hirst
- Pablo Picasso
- George Bellows
- Gustav Klimt
- Diego Rivera
- Patrick Nagel
- John Everett Millais
- Marc Chagall
- John Singer Sargent
- Georgia O'Keeffe
- Edgar Degas
- George Rodrigue
- Heather Jansch
- Philip Shelton
- Sandro Botticelli
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Antonio Canova
- Thomas Kinkade
- Louis Wain
- Alex Katz
- Vincent van Gogh
- Nickolas Muray
- Frida Kahlo
- Edward Kemeys
- Jules Breton
- Winslow Homer
- Mary Cassatt
- Tanaka Atsuko
- Georges Lemmen
- Georges Seurat
- Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson
- Tamara de Lempicka
- Sergei Shchukin
- Wallace Shawn
- Princess Caroline
- Mr. Peanutbutter
- Herb Kazzaz
- Sarah Lynn
- Diane
- Guy
- Isabel
- Lenny Turteltaub
- Angela Diaz
- Jacek Oleander
- Tosia Bargiełowska Johnsen
- Luis Janela
- Tadeusz Nowakowski
- JamesTough9
- Stephenspower
- Isaac
Institutions
- Netflix
- Kunstmuseum Basel
- State Hermitage Museum
- Albright-Knox Art Gallery
- Keith Haring Foundation
- Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus
- VG Bild-Kunst Bonn
- National Museum of Western Art
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- The Minnesota Marine Art Museum
- Musée d'Orsay
- Tate Modern
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- National Archaeological Museum of Athens
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art
- Museum of Modern Art
- Tate Gallery
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
- Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
- The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
- Galleria Borghese
- Naturhistorisches Museum
- Thomas Kinkade Company
- Musée National Picasso
- Throckmorton Fine Art
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Château de Versailles
- Stavros Niarchos collection
- Artnet
- Sotheby's
- Christie's
- Skinner
- Brown & Bigelow
- Playboy
- Duran Duran
- The New York Times
- DailyArt Magazine
- Hollywoo
- Whitewhale corporation
- Tribune
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland
- California
- Great Britain
- Moscow
- Russia
- St. Petersburg
- New York
- USA
- Buffalo
- NY
- Munich
- Germany
- Bonn
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Bremen
- Washington D.C.
- Winona
- Minnesota
- Paris
- France
- London
- UK
- Cleveland
- OH
- Athens
- Greece
- Santa Barbara
- CA
- New York City
- Arkansas
- Santa Fe
- NM
- Rome
- Italy
- Vienna
- Austria
- Malibu
- Chicago
- IL
- Versailles
- Giverny
- Juan-les-Pins
- Cornwall
- Florence
- Pacific Ocean City
- Lower East Side
- Manhattan