Red Mitts
Heralded in 1935 as "one of the most distinguished women artists in America," Belcher was known for her portraits and figure studies, especially of children. A student of Robert Henri, she embraced his progressive "art spirit" that advocated a direct and sensitive focus on contemporary life, rendered in a vivid painterly style. Red Mitts reveals Belcher’s strong color sense and vigorous brushwork, a feature associated with the Ashcan group. This painting also indicates their shared interest in working-class urban subjects—a rarity for women artists at that time.
Artwork Details
- Title:Red Mitts
- Artist:Hilda Belcher (American, Pittsford, Vermont 1881–1963 Maplewood, New Jersey)
- Date:1908
- Culture:American
- Medium:Oil on canvas
- Dimensions:30 × 18 in. (76.2 × 45.7 cm)
- Credit Line:Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2020
- Object Number:2020.232
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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