Me and My Pal: Rivals Painted in 1954 Me and My Pal: The Rivals is a quintessential example of Norman Rockwell's work for the publishing company Brown & Bigelow, which commissioned the #artist to create illustrations for its Four Seasons calendar series from 1948 through 1964. Each year the calendar had a different #theme , which Rockwell then explored in four separate illustrations focused on each of the four seasons. The full suite of images often depicted two central characters, typically a #youngcouple or a boy and his #dog , as they engaged in various #seasonal activities throughout the year. In addition to their appearance in Brown & Bigelow calendars, Rockwell’s images were sold nationwide as prints and other collectible items. As is true of his magazine covers, the widespread national engagement with these images allowed them to become widely known and cherished by the #American public.  Rockwell’s Four Seasons calendars exemplify his seemingly effortless ability to imbue al...