Today, we celebrate the man, the myth, the maestro, the genius with a paintbrush and a pool cue, Rea Irvin, who was born this day in 1881. Click to enlarge, and have a glass of champagne in honor of Harold Ross’s favorite art tutor and our patron saint!

More by Paul Morris: “The Wavy Rule” archive; “Arnjuice,” a wistful, funny webcomic; a smorgasbord at Flickr; and beautifully off-kilter cartoon collections for sale (and free download) at Lulu.