American cartoonists, whose works were originally seen primarily in the newspapers beginning at the turn of the 20th century, emulated and expanded upon a mostly European comic art tradition, ...

However, there were still references to others in the comic strip's run ... Interestingly, Claude Monet would not be the only high art figure to be referenced in Peanuts, with Van Gogh also ...

Visual artists have probably been replicating, copying, and homaging the creators who came before them for almost as long as there has been visual art. The same has been true of comic book cover ...