1908, George Bellows, Up the Hudson -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: Bellows, a student of Robert Henri, was inspired by his teacher's call to paint the unvarnished life of New York in the first decade of the twentieth century, celebrating city subjects on the streets, rivers, and beaches, as well as in the boxing ring. He also was drawn to Maine coastal scenes. Between 1908 and 1912, Bellows produced a series of landscapes along the upper Hudson River, praised by critics for their ruggedness and vigor. In this dynamic view of Riverside Park under construction along the Palisades, the artist used an aerial perspective to capture urban progress.
1908, George Bellows, Up the Hudson -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: Bellows, a student of Robert Henri, was inspired by his teacher's call to paint the unvarnished life of New York in the first decade of the twentieth century, celebrating city subjects on the streets, rivers, and beaches, as well as in the boxing ring. He also was drawn to Maine coastal scenes. Between 1908 and 1912, Bellows produced a series of landscapes along the upper Hudson River, praised by critics for their ruggedness and vigor. In this dynamic view of Riverside Park under construction along the Palisades, the artist used an aerial perspective to capture urban progress.