Cousin Reginald Under the Mistletoe
by Norman Rockwell

December 22, 1917 Issue of The Country Gentleman

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Cousin Reginald Under the Mistletoe, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Country Gentleman published December 22, 1917.

This series of paintings gracing the cover of The Country Gentleman magazine captivated readers for two years. This was the seventh painting published in the series.

The Cousin Reginald series showcases the wit and humor of America's best loved illustrator. Norman Rockwell received high praise from his fans for this series.

Cousin Reginald Under the Mistletoe

In this painting, we see Reginald Claude Fitzhugh, the city cousin, being pushed under the mistletoe. The pusher in this case is his country cousin Rusty Doolittle.

Reginald looks quite shy and sheepish. Is this real? Or is he just pretending, hoping to endear himself to the pretty young girl under the mistletoe?

Both Reginald and Rusty are decked out in their Sunday best. Obviously, the events pictured take place at a Christmas party.

The pretty young girl is wearing her party dress as well. Rockwell shows her puckered nicely, just waiting for Reginald to get his nerve up. The girl also appears in several other paintings in the series.

We never actually find out whether or not the young girl gets her Christmas kiss from Cousin Reginald. That much is left to our imagination. Let's hope, for both their sakes, that he did follow through.

Norman Rockwell loved painting children, old folks and pets. He quite accurately captures the essence of this moment here with these three children .

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Norman Rockwell's Cousin Reginald Under the Mistletoe (1917) Copyright © 1917 The Country Gentleman and Curtis Publishing Company

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