Market Place, No. 2, Cleveland, Ohio

1926

Edwin Kaufman

(American, 1906–1939)

Culture

America, Ohio, Cleveland

Medium

etching

Support

Laid paper

Measurements

Platemark: 15.5 x 10.8 cm (6 1/8 x 4 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Robert Hays Gries 1942.904

Edition

100

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Location

Not on view

Did You Know?

This etching, along with its pairing Market Place, No. 1, was entered in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s 1927 May Show with a listed price of $2.00.

Description

Before refrigeration was widely accessible, produce was bought and sold fresh daily. Here, Edwin Kaufman appears to depict the beginning of the market day. Vendors arrange their wares on tables while a man rests on a crate in the center, perhaps taking a break from the work. The scene lacks the rush of midday shopping, gesturing instead toward the daily repeated tasks of the marketplace. The lack of contemporary elements contributes a sense of timelessness to the scene.