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| Accession # | 51.96 |
|---|---|
| Artist | George Wesley Bellows |
| Title | A Morning Snow--Hudson River |
| Date | 1910 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 45 1/16 x 63 3/16 in. (114.5 x 160.5 cm) frame: 49 1/4 x 67 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (125.1 x 170.8 x 8.9 cm) |
| Signed | Signed lower left: "Geo Bellows." |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Daniel Catlin |
| Location | American Identities: Everyday Life / A Nation Divided |
Curatorial Remarks: Assured, slashing strokes of a heavily loaded brush capture the effects of morning light reflected from freshly fallen snow. This view shows the Hudson River and New Jersey from Manhattan’s Upper West Side. George Wesley Bellows conveyed the sense of the city awakening through his depiction of the man shoveling snow, people going to work, boats plying the river, and smoke and steam interrupting the still, crisp atmosphere.
Elements of this composition move toward abstraction. The elevated vantage point reduces the illusion of depth, while horizontal and vertical components, seen particularly in the fence and tall trees, provide a subtle gridlike structure.
