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Seated Boy by George Bellows

Seated Boy

George Bellows · 1909

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DETAILS
Artist
George Bellows
Date
1909
Medium
black crayon
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Drawings
Culture
America
Credit line
Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr.
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George Bellows

George Bellows captured the raw energy of early 20th-century New York, from gritty boxing matches to snowy cityscapes, becoming the most acclaimed American artist of his generation.

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