George Bellows

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

“A work of art can be any imaginable thing, and this is the beginning of modern painting.” —George Bellows. Happy birthday to George Bellows, born on this day in 1882. View his works in our collection: http://met.org/17Cm5Fu

George Bellows (American, 1882–1925) | Tennis at Newport | 1919