The Art Institute of Chicago just hung its first Norman Rockwell, and it depicts the Cubs

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Original Load Date Feb. 10, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 10, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
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In what will likely be a major draw for the museum, the Art Institute of Chicago on Tuesday installed its first-ever Norman Rockwell painting, and it depicts the Chicago Cubs. “The Dugout,” Rockwell’s 1948 artwork, ran as a cover of the “Saturday Evening Post.” The work shows dejected Chicago Cubs ...