George BellowsAmerican, 1882–1925Blue Morning
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Blue Morning” now? National Gallery of Art, Gallery 6 · West Building, Ground Floor, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
Closed· opens tomorrow at 10:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1963.10.82
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
In the life of George Bellows
The whole life1908
Exhibition of Henri’s pupils: first wide notice
Together with other pupils of Henri he organizes an exhibition of mostly urban studies: many critics find them crudely painted, others welcome their audacity as a step beyond the work of his teacher; it brings him his first widespread notice. Other accounts say the exhibition was organized by Henri himself.
1909 · Award
the National Academy of Design
A year after his first success he becomes a member of the National Academy of Design.
1909
Teaches at the Art Students League
He teaches at the Art Students League of New York, although he is far more interested in pursuing a career as a painter. Other accounts say his teaching at the League began in 1910.
1910
Marries Emma Story
He marries Emma Story; she and their future daughters Anne and Jean will become the beloved subjects of his later paintings of domestic life.
1911
Drawings for the magazine “The Masses”
From 1911 he contributes many drawings and prints to the socialist journal The Masses and sits on its editorial board, but he is often at odds with other contributors, believing that artistic freedom should trump any ideological editorial policy.
1911
Daughter born: Anne Bellows Kearney
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