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In Fantastic Mr. Fox, Fox stands in front of a painting with a bunch of badgers standing around (pictured behind him in this still). Is it a parody with badgers of a real painting? Or is it simply stylized to look like a certain era?

Mr. Fox stands in front of a badger-filled painting

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    The painting looks familiar, so my best bet is that it is a parody of a famous painting. It also could be a joke because I do not think that foxes and badgers get along, and there he is standing in front of a painting with a bunch of badgers in the home of a badger
    – Night
    Commented Mar 25, 2021 at 16:10
  • Reminiscent of US Civil War art but couldn't name a specific picture
    – gingerbreadboy
    Commented Jan 15, 2022 at 21:06

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I think the posing is more reminiscent of photos from the Civil War era, like this one of the Buffalo Soldiers: Buffalo Soldiers black and white photo standing on a hill

But the actually style of painting is pulled from Winslow Homer, one of the prominent painters from the Civil War: enter image description here

I think the combination of references people are familiar with is pretty effective at making you feel like it’s a painting you know, while making something new and original!

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    Probably not. They are wearing kilts. Obviously a Scots regiment.
    – Pete
    Commented May 26, 2022 at 16:03

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