George Bellows (American, 1882–1925) The Life Class, Second Stone. 1917. Lithograph. 490 x 348 [623 x 463 mm]. Mason 43. A very fine print on laid Japanese paper, numbered, titled, and signed in pencil. A few small foxing spots. Crease marks and thumbtack holes along the edges. Full margins. Edition of 49 prints. AABM stamp (Lugt 3075). In this 1917 lithograph, American artist George Bellows depicts a life-drawing class led by Robert Henri—a leading figure of the Ashcan School—and held in the evening for young men who worked during the day. Bellows was Henri’s student from the moment he arrived in New York in 1904, having come from Columbus, Ohio.