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Wash Line
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In this work, nestled houses and a drifting laundry line evoke a domestic ambience that aligns with the American Scene movement. Although often associated with the Great Depression that would start a few years later, this movement emphasized the depiction of regional life, particularly in the Midwest, through easily legible images. The scene pictured here is likely set in or around Cleveland, where Edwin Kaufman lived at the time.
| Artist / Maker | Edwin Kaufman |
|---|---|
| Date | 1927 |
| Culture / Origin | America, Ohio, Cleveland |
| Medium | etching |
| Dimensions | Platemark: 9.9 x 13.2 cm (3 7/8 x 5 3/16 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
Cleveland-born printmaker and painter Edwin Kaufman was an active member of the Cleveland School during the 1930s. His formal art education began at the Cleveland School of Art, where he learned watercolor and portraiture from Henry Keller. Upon graduation in 1929, he studied with Hans Hoffman in Munich and Henry de Waroquier in Paris after winning the Agnes Gund European Traveling Scholarship. In 1930 he exhibited alongside master printmaker Kálmán Kubinyi at the Council Education Alliance in Cleveland and later… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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