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Boy in a Blue Coat
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George Bellows created this work during July 1915 in Ogunquit, Maine. Because of frequent rainy weather, the artist tended to paint indoors, focusing on portraiture. The identity of the sitter in this example remains unknown.
| Artist / Maker | George Bellows |
|---|---|
| Date | 1915 |
| Culture / Origin | America |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | Unframed: 91.5 x 61 cm (36 x 24 in.) |
| Department | American Painting and Sculpture |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
An accomplished athlete, George Bellows (1882–1925) was an especially appropriate artist to address the subject of sports. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, he played baseball and basketball as a youth, developing sufficient ability to letter in both at Ohio State University. According to some accounts, scouts for the Cincinnati Reds took notice of his shortstop talents. However, Bellows’s first love, art, ultimately intervened, and after his junior year he relocated to New York to study painting. In a remarkably… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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