No one paints New York City in the winter, in all of its blue and white harshness and beauty, quite like George Bellows.
Looking at “Blue Snow, the Battery,” from 1910, you can just feel the chill coming off New York Harbor, and how much colder it must be for the men standing in those shadows.
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Ephemeral New York 
January 5, 2015 at 6:39 am |
Just beautiful! Thank you!!!
January 5, 2015 at 12:14 pm |
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January 8, 2015 at 2:59 am |
Hi, saw this at the Art Museum in Columbus this past July. The color was so striking and the mood very strong..lmimmediately caught my attention. Your image is nice and clear!
Love your blog! So informative.
February 25, 2019 at 6:37 am |
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February 25, 2019 at 7:10 am |
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