Boy in a Blue Coat, George Bellows, 1915
George Bellows, portraitGeorge BellowsAmerican, 1882–1925

Boy in a Blue Coat

1915 · Painting

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Not on view at present

Where is “Boy in a Blue Coat” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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About the painting

George Bellows created this work during July 1915 in Ogunquit, Maine. Because of frequent rainy weather, the artist tended to paint indoors, focusing on portraiture. The identity of the sitter in this example remains unknown.

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Accession number
1938.45

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In the life of George Bellows

The whole life
  1. 17 February 1913 – 19 May 1913

    Exhibition: Armory Show

  2. 23 April 1915

    Daughter born: Jean Bellows

  3. 1916

    A lithography press in his studio

    He installs a lithography press in his studio and makes a significant contribution to establishing lithography as a fine art in the United States.

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