1923
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Irish Town is a 1923 by George Bellows, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet street corner in what looks like an old town. Four women stand or sit near a pile of laundry—one woman holds a baby, another spreads sheets on the ground. The buildings behind them have small windows and steep roofs, and the whole scene feels rainy or overcast. Notice how the artist uses dark shadows to make the figures stand out against the lighter buildings. It’s almost like the figures are lit from behind, which is a trick called *chiaroscuro*. Check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark to create drama.
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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