The Fisher Girls edition

This time around, our caption contest presented a selection of Harrison Fisher‘s romantic illustrations from the first quarter of the 20th century.

Thanks for playing! The winning captions are below. Click on the image to see all captions submitted.

The winning captions!

  • Harrison Fisher sweethearts at the beach
    #1 – Hearts in the Sand
    “And this, my dearest, is what I like to call The Venn Diagram of our love. You see, this side closest to me is the side for listing the times I’m wrong. That side over by you is the side for listing the times you’re right, and the middle is…also for the times when you’re right.”
    Audra G., Hartford, KY
  • Fisher couple with guitar
    #2 – Guitar Impressions
    “In what key does a man sing to his valentine? In the key of “be mine” of course.”
    Brittany B. from Tremont, IL

  • Harrison Fisher illustration of man kissing woman
    #3 – Tender Moments
    “You’re tastier than pudding on a Ritz!” louisebrooksfanclub – Instagram
  • Harrison Fisher illustration 'Gathering-Honey'
    #4 – Gathering Honey
    “A tender whisper, a word that was said,
    a confession was made, cheeks turned red.
    An umbrella was raised as well as a cry,
    and then BAM! Before Freddy knew it, he had a black eye!”
    Grace W., MN
  • Harrison Fisher illustration - dancing couple
    #5 – The Dancers
    “I think they’re having much more fun over there doing “The Time Warp.”
    Sarah M, Des Moines Iowa – Steampunk Threads on FB
  • Harrison Fisher illustration of couple kissing in an embrace
    #6 – The Kiss
    “As the kiss intensified and deepened, the world around them dropped away, as if they were the only two people left in the world. A kiss which can only be felt with the passion of true love. ”
    Katie B., Seagrove NC – Facebook
  • Harrison Fisher illustration of wedding couple inside green vine heart
    #7 – Wedding Scrapbook
    Alfred declared to Jane that their meeting on Christmas Eve was kismet while she giggled and said don’t you mean “kiss met”!
    Anna C., Castro Valley, CA