The Germans Arrive

1918

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

This is a drawing depicting soldiers and distressed figures in a dark, dramatic scene. The artwork is in black and white with strong contrasts. The central focus is on a soldier, wearing a helmet, supporting another figure. The latter appears limp. To the left, a couple is shown in a fearful embrace, while on the right, a group of soldiers with rifles stand ready. The background features an ominous sky. The figures' postures and expressions convey a narrative of violence and suffering.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ian and Annette Cumming

  • Dimensions

    image: 40.64 × 66.04 cm (16 × 26 in.)
    sheet: 55.88 × 71.12 cm (22 × 28 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.48.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bellows 1927, no. 8

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2012

  • George Bellows, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2012 - 2013, no. 138.

Bibliography

1927

  • Bellows, Emma S. George W. Bellows: His Lithographs. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927, no. 8.

1977

  • Mason, Lauris. The Lithographs of George Bellows: A Catalogue Raisonné. Millwood, NY: KTO Press, 1977, no. 59.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: No 29; lower center in graphite: Germans Arrive; lower right in graphite: GW Bellows

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