George Bellows, Business Men's Class
Hanna Jr., 1936.630 · The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
George Bellows

Business Men's Class

1916

Current Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
29.3 × 43.8 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-208976

This scene takes place at the West Side YMCA, where George Bellows lived when he arrived in New York City from Columbus, Ohio, in 1904. Worry about the potentially debilitating impact of sedentary office jobs inspired new forms of exercise, such as calisthenics. Here, we see the artist’s satirical eye, as men of various body types and abilities attempt to mimic the graceful movements of the instructor.

Provenance

Hanna Jr., 1936.630

Registry history

  • 1916 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art — prints

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