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Tennis at Newport
Tennis at Newport is an oil painting by the Ashcan School artist George Bellows. It dates from 1919 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
George Bellows's 1919 oil painting portrays a tennis match featuring male and female participants.
George Bellows's 1919 oil painting portrays a tennis match featuring male and female participants. The work specifically illustrates an early edition of the Newport Casino Invitational, capturing a significant event within the high society calendar of the era. By focusing on this prestigious tournament, the composition serves as a representation of elite social gatherings and leisure activities characteristic of the time.
Technique & Style
Tennis at Newport is executed in oil paint on canvas, a medium Bellows used throughout his career. The painting's physical dimensions measure 109.9 cm in height by 101.6 cm in width, giving it a nearly square format. The work is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.
History & Provenance
George Bellows painted Tennis at Newport in 1919, executing the work in oil on canvas. The composition captures a moment from the Newport Casino Invitational, an early high-society tennis tournament. The work later entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it remains on view. Its dimensions measure 109.9 cm by 101.6 cm, reflecting the large-scale format typical of Bellows's athletic subjects.
Overview
George Bellows's 1919 oil painting, Tennis at Newport, captures a vibrant scene from an early iteration of the Newport Casino Invitational. This work, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, portrays a significant social gathering through the lens of a sporting event. The composition emphasizes the dynamic interplay of figures and their surroundings, characteristic of Bellows's approach to contemporary life.
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Artist
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.
