Stag at Sharkey's

Stag at Sharkey's is a 1909[1] oil painting by the American artist George Wesley Bellows depicting two boxers fighting in the private athletic club situated across from his studio.

Participants in the boxing ring were usually members of the club, but occasionally outsiders would fight with temporary memberships.

[2] Bellows used quick strokes to create a blurred image, simulating the two fighters in motion.

He also chose a low point of view to situate the viewer among the crowd watching the fight, creating a sense of "expressive involvement" in the action.

[5] The painting has been a part of the Cleveland Museum of Art's permanent collection since 1922.