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The Tournament
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In his youth, Bellows loved to play baseball and basketball, but as he aged his preference for physical recreation shifted to tennis, a sport deemed particularly apt for a gentleman of his increased social standing. Indeed, a degree of prestige accompanied tennis during the early 20th century, as it was typically played at exclusive private clubs.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineThe Tournament, 1920. George Bellows (American, 1882–1925). Lithograph; image: 37.7 x 46.2 cm (14 13/16 x 18 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr., 1936.613
