“A study of value (light and dark), and one of the first times I painted in this format. I’m attracted to gray tones, so I like that Bellows was evidently not too comfortable with color. The painting is fast and gestural with scaffolded details and fluttery motion. The frame is like a gessoed surface.”

A Study of “Rain On The River” by George Bellows
08.2025 (frame), 03.2012 (artwork)
11 x 9.25 x 1.3 in. (frame), 5.5 × 7.5 in. (artwork)
oil colors, acrylic, paper, fiberboard, museum board, veneer plywood, epoxy, polyurethane

The frame is hand-fabricated by the artist using unique processes

Series 5