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Deserted Farm, No. 1

Artist George Wesley Bellows (American, 1882 - 1925)

Date1920

MediumOil on canvas

DimensionsCanvas: 18 1/8 × 22 inches (46 × 55.9 cm)
Framed: 27 1/2 × 31 1/2 inches (69.9 × 80 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Jerome W. and Dr. Dorothy A. Canter.

Object number2013.7

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On view

CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextIn the early 1920s George Bellows was a regular visitor to the town of Woodstock, New York, a popular summer and autumn destination for artists in those years. Painters appreciated the region’s picturesque landscape and quaint farmhouses, and Bellows showed particular interest in dilapidated barns and other rustic structures. These presented a sharp contrast to his well-known depictions of working-class life in the metropolis. Bellows painted at least two views of this forlorn site, where leafless trees and grave-like pits suggest the changing character of the countryside, migration to cities, and a tension between rural and urban America.

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