Milton Avery, Checker Players, 1943

A perfect lazy Sunday, encapsulated by twentieth century American painter Milton Avery. Celebrated for his brilliant use of colour and singular, stylized forms, Avery sought to conjure the essence, rather than the minutiae, of the scenes he painted. Many of his works, like this intimate depiction of two friends playing checkers, serve as a joyful ode to simple pursuits—which is just what Sundays are for.