George Bellows

Business Men’s Bath
1923

A detailed etching depicting a group of male figures in various poses, some standing, others in motion, within a dark, crowded space that suggests a bathhouse or locker room. The central figure stands out with a towel draped over his shoulder, looking directly at the viewer. In the background, a figure is showering, while to the right, a man gestures dramatically. In the foreground, a figure is swimming in water, reaching out towards the edge. The artwork is rich in contrast and texture, conveying a sense of movement and vitality among the figures.
A detailed etching depicting a group of male figures in various poses, some standing, others in motion, within a dark, crowded space that suggests a bathhouse or locker room. The central figure stands out with a towel draped over his shoulder, looking directly at the viewer. In the background, a figure is showering, while to the right, a man gestures dramatically. In the foreground, a figure is swimming in water, reaching out towards the edge. The artwork is rich in contrast and texture, conveying a sense of movement and vitality among the figures.

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Date
1923

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet (sight): 12 1/2 × 17 5/16in. (31.8 × 44 cm) Image (sight): 16 1/2 × 11 3/4in. (41.9 × 29.8 cm)

Accession number
2016.149

Edition
Ed. 43

Publication
Printed by Bolton Brown; published by George Bellows

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
Sent NEL to Thomas French Fine Art, Fairlawn, Ohio, which represents the Bellows Family Trust, on 07/18/16. Director Audrey French forwarded my request to the Bellows trustees, but they have not yet replied, as of 07/27/16. See object file for email corre

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