The Tale of the Curious Oysters

"The time has come, the Walrus said,
To talk of many things:
Of shoes - and ships - and sealing-wax -
Of cabbages - and kings -"

The Tale of the Curious Oysters depicts the story of The Walrus and the Carpenter, a poem by Lewis Carroll from his book Through the Looking-Glass. It is composed in a style reminiscent of 17th century Flemish still-life. From the sun shining in the middle of the night, to the pigs with wings, to the oysters in their demise - all of the objects in this painting appear in some form within this classic whimsical poem.