The third Sunday in June has, for the last century or so, been devoted to the appreciation of dads.  This year, Father’s Day falls on June 21st–the day after tomorrow.

Here is a slideshow of depictions of fathers and fatherhood in art, encompassing a range of paternal responses to children: our contribution to the celebration.

These images are found in:

American West in Bronze, 1850-1925 by Thomas Brent Smith and Thayer Tolles (published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press)

Kimbell Art Museum Guide edited by Eric M. Lee (published by the Kimbell Art Museum/Distributed by Yale University Press)

Dallas Museum of Art: A Guide to the Collection edited by Bonnie Pittman (published by the Dallas Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press)

Sultans of Deccan India, 1500-1700 by Navina Najat Haidar and Marika Sardar (published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

The Passions of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux by James David Draper and Edouard Papet (published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press)

Philadelphia Museum of Art Handbook, edited by Sarah Noreika (published by the Philadelphia Museum of Art in association with Yale University Press).