Love of Winter

1914

“There has been none of my favorite snow," George Bellows wrote to a friend in January 1914. "I must always paint the snow at least once a year.” Soon after, a blizzard hit New York City, inspiring this painting. The bright colors and broad brushstrokes convey the pleasure and movement of the skaters and onlookers who are out enjoying a New York City winter.

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Free to download and reuse. Image courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago.

Artist

George Wesley Bellows (American, 1882–1925)

Date

1914

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

81.6 × 101.6 cm (32 1/2 × 40 1/2 in.)

Origin

New York

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Friends of American Art Collection