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George Wesley Bellows

Stag at Sharkey’s

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George Wesley Bellows

Stag at Sharkey’s, 1909

Oil on canvas

Courtesy of The Cleveland Museum of Art

This card suits moments that demand recognition of fortitude, whether it's getting through something tough or rising to meet a challenge. It's not polished or polite; it's raw, immediate, and honest. It is ideal for celebrating perseverance, unglamorous effort, or the sheer will to keep going. Painted in 1909, Stag at Sharkey's immerses viewers in the raucous, underground world of early 20th-century boxing. Two bodies collide in the smoky blur of motion - muscle, sweat, and sheer force exploding beneath harsh overhead light.

Currently held by the Cleveland Museum of Art, courtesy of the Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection.

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