Study for Nude with Hexagonal Quilt
1924 · charcoal and black crayon on wove paper mounted to paperboard
sheet: 55.56 × 68.26 cm (21 7/8 × 26 7/8 in.)
National Gallery of Art
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George Bellows
1882–1925
PaintingAshcan SchoolRealism
Representation
None documented
29
Institutional Exhibitions
126
Works in Collection
145
Assets Indexed
3
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0
Publications Referenced
90%
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- • Ashcan School
- • Realism
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Naked/Nude
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1986
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American Prints: 1900�1960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1985–1986
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Art of the Twenties
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979–1980
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The Natural Paradise: Painting in America 1800�1950
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976
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American Prints: 1913�1963
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1974–1975
About
Why this artist matters now
George Wesley Bellows was an American realist painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City. He became, according to the Columbus Museum of Art, "the most acclaimed American artist of his generation".
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New York, US
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Art Institute of Chicago
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National Gallery of Art
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Whitney Museum of American Art
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