#early-20th-century

Art the community tagged “early-20th-century” — see what people make of it.

Erisava Staff 1d ago

Nude on a Blue Cushion

by Amedeo Modigliani, 1917

National Gallery of Art · wikidata.org

Content Warning

Nudity

Nude on a Blue Cushion

Public domain

This was one of a run of nudes his dealer had him churn out fast to sell — and when they went on show in Paris, police shut the exhibition down on opening day for indecency.

Erisava Staff Jul 13

Both Members of This Club

by George Bellows, 1909

National Gallery of Art · wikidata.org

Content Warning

Violence

Both Members of This Club

Public domain

Boxing was actually illegal in New York then, so clubs got around it by signing the fighters up as 'members' for the night — that's where the title comes from.