1921
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Elsie, Emma and Marjorie, First Stone is a 1921 by George Bellows, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows three people sitting close together in a dim room. The two women in the center and right are hunched over, looking down at something in their laps—maybe papers or a book. The woman on the right holds a fan. The man on the left leans forward, his hand resting on the woman’s arm. Behind them, two men stand in the shadows, barely visible. The artist used quick, rough lines and dark shading to show the mood of the scene. The light focuses on the three people in the front, making them stand out against the blurry background. Check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
George Wesley Bellows (August 12 or August 19, 1882 – January 8, 1925) was an American realist painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City.
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