Dancing Town (The Top of the World)

1922

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

The image shows a lone figure on a rocky outcrop, looking out over a vast landscape. The figure is on rugged terrain, with clouds or mist nearby. The horizon is high in the composition, with hills and mountains in the distance. Dynamic brushstrokes are used in the land and foliage. The color palette is monochromatic, using black, gray, and white tones for contrast and atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk, pen and brush and black ink, and pen and white ink with scratching out over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    image: 54.3 x 44 cm (21 3/8 x 17 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 71 x 58.4 cm (27 15/16 x 23 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.1.79

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

  • Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 72, as The Top of the World.

Inscriptions

lower right in crayon: GB.; lower center in black ink: The top ofworld.; on verso in crayon: Bellows; in graphite, circl ed: H17139-1-1

Wikidata ID

Q64571209

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