Blue Morning

Blue Morning by George Bellows (1909) captures the early stages of Pennsylvania Station’s construction in New York City. This oil on canvas merges impressionistic touches with a realistic representation of urban development. Unlike its predecessors in the series focusing starkly on the excavation, this work employs a softer aesthetic to illustrate the dawn-lit laborers in the foreground, creating a more harmonious interaction between man and the burgeoning industrial landscape.