The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 13, 2026

A vertically oriented woodcut print in black ink depicts two sailing vessels in a harbor. Dense, intersecting hatchings form choppy water in the foreground. On the left, a cylindrical lighthouse rises. To the right, vertical lines create tiered buildings and a domed structure topped with a flag. Above, a central sun emits radiating lines into a sky of swirling patterns. Tall triangular sails angle toward the upper right, creating a sense of dynamic movement.

The Port

1920s

Herbert Lespinasse

(French, 1884–1972)
France, 20th century
woodcut
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1925.974
Location: Not on view
  • 40th Anniversary Exhibition of the Print Club of Cleveland. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (December 3, 1959-January 20, 1960).
    Contemporary European Prints from the Museum Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 18-September 6, 1939).
  • {{cite web|title=The Port|url=false|author=Herbert Lespinasse|year=1920s|access-date=13 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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