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Homer, Eakins, and Bellows: American Paintings 1870-1925

March 30, 2007 – July 28, 2008
East Building, Ground Level, Northeast

Winslow Homer, Breezing Up (A Fair Wind), 1873-1876, oil on canvas, Gift of the W. L. and May T. Mellon Foundation, 1943.13.1

This exhibition is no longer on view at the National Gallery.

Overview: Paintings by Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, and George Bellows were shown in this selection of works from the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Included were Homer's Breezing Up (A Fair Wind), Eakins' The Biglin Brothers Racing, and Bellows' Both Members of the Club.

Organization: The installation was organized by the National Gallery of Art.