A Winter Day - Under the Elevated near Brooklyn Bridge

c. 1907

George Bellows

Associated Names
George Bellows

Artist, American, 1882 - 1925

The image displays a series of overlapping lines and forms, with geometric shapes in the central portion resembling an elevated structure. The angular lines and rectangular forms may suggest a bridge or viaduct supported by vertical pillars. Vaguely defined figures below the structure hint at the presence of people or animals, with circular shapes potentially representing wheels or carts, alluding to a busy street or marketplace. The use of dark and muted colors emphasizes the abstract nature of the scene, conveying urban activity and movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and ink, watercolor and colored crayon

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.45 × 21.43 cm (5 11/16 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.1.80


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2000

  • Origins of the American Century: Art from 1890-1910, Daura Gallery, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2000.

Bibliography

1997

  • Setford, David, and John Wilmerding. George Bellows: Love of Winter. Exh. cat. Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach; The Newark Museum, New Jersey; Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio, 1997: fig. 41.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in blue ink: Geo Bellows (J.B.B.) (Jean Bellows Booth)

Wikidata ID

Q64571210

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