George Wesley Bellows (1882 – 1925)
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Addison Gallery of American Art (Massachusetts, United States of America)
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About this artwork
- Title: The Circus
- Artist: George Wesley Bellows
- Year: 1912
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Addison Gallery of American Art
- Movement: Early Twentieth Century
- Medium: Oil On Canvas
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Keywords: dynamic composition , george bellows art , dramatic artwork
Quick Facts
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Artistic style: Dynamic realism
- Artist: George Wesley Bellows
- Year: 1912
- Movement: American Realism
- Subject: Circus performance


