The Tournament (1920): Art, History and Details

The Tournament (1920) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is George Bellows (American, 1882–1925).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

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.

Object facts

• Title: The Tournament
• Date: 1920
• Creator attribution: George Bellows (American, 1882–1925)
• Culture: America
• Type: Print
• Technique: lithograph
• Dimensions: Image: 37.7 x 46.2 cm (14 13/16 x 18 3/16 in.)
• Collection: PR - Lithograph
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 1936.613

Collection credit

Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr.

View the collection record

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