The Palisades
1909
George Bellows captures the biting chill of a New York winter in this dramatic view of the Hudson River. The dark, towering cliffs of the Palisades loom across the icy blue water, contrasting sharply with the bright, thickly applied snow in the foreground where two tiny figures stroll past a solitary streetlamp. As a leading figure of the Ashcan School, Bellows uses energetic, almost aggressive brushstrokes to convey the raw, rugged atmosphere of the landscape. He often painted en plein air, braving the elements to capture these fleeting moments of light and shadow.
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