More than 80 years after this death, a local artist is returning to Columbus.

The Powerful Hand of George Bellows: Drawings from the Boston Public Library is coming to the Columbus Museum of Art. The exhibit runs from July 13 to Sept. 9.

Bellows, who was born in Columbus, attended Ohio State from 1901 to 1904 and was known for both his paintings and drawings. His work focused on vivid representations of urban life in New York City, but he also created portraits and beautiful rural landscapes.

This exhibit features drawings that were last shown as a collection in the 1950s, with only a few sheets having been exhibited publicly since. What visitors will see are the drawings Bellows created in preparation for his paintings and lithographs. Beyond that, visitors will also see finished pieces intended for publication in magazines and newspapers.

The Boston Public Library was able to get these works from a man by the name of Albert H. Wiggin. Wiggin, a banker, collected more than 5,000 prints and drawings by various artists. He offered his collection to the library in early 1940s.

This exhibit will not be the only Bellows art in the house.

“We have a large holding of his work,” says Nancy Colvin, a spokesperson for the Columbus Museum of Art. “It dovetailed nicely with our collection. It was a great opportunity for people in Columbus to see works they hadn’t seen previously.”

In fact, not counting the exhibit on loan from Boston, the Columbus Museum of Art has 130 Bellows works in their possession, including 23 paintings.

For more information on the exhibit, check out www.columbusmuseum.org . For more information on George Bellows, check out www.georgebellows.com