Can you tell me more about this artist?
George Bellows was born in Ohio and spent his artistic career in New York. He was important member of the Ashcan School, a group of artists who worked in a realist style and took urban life as their central subject matter.
Bellows became famous for his depictions of boxing matches and scenes of New York tenement life. His art touched upon much of the complex social, political, and cultural issues of his time (early 1900s). His painting style was also intentionally rough and expressive which you can definitely see here in this work.