Stag at Sharkey’s by George Wesley Bellows
Why is Stag at Sharkey’s much more than a boxing painting? Here are a few reasons:
• Stag night & wild stags
• A thrilled, expectant arena
• George Wesley Bellows – Ashcan art star
The Biglin Brothers Racing by Thomas Eakins
This investigation of the Thomas Eakins painting The Biglin Brothers Racing includes:
• Challenges on The Biglin Brothers Racing canvas and off.
• After rainfall, a rushed riverside sketch.
• My Biglin Brothers Racing YouTube video.
• With Frequently Asked Questions such as, “Who are the two men in The Biglin Brothers Racing painting?”
Paris Street; Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte
The painting Paris Street; Rainy Day snapshots a beautiful moment on a typical, even dull, day. French painter, Gustave Caillebotte titled this Rue de Paris Wet Weather – a simple name. Its plainness points to the piece’s subject. He gives us a slice of life.