The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 9, 2026

A vertically oriented etching in black ink on cream paper depicts a nude woman with a light skin tone standing in profile on the left, facing our right within a dense, lush garden. Detailed fine lines describe ferns, broad leaves, and flowers surrounding her. A swan floats in the upper left while small birds fly throughout. Cursive text at the bottom reads "Le paradis terrestre," "ep. d'artiste," and "La Jurg."

Le paradis terrestre

1915?–31

Edouard Joseph Goerg

(French, 1893–1969)
France, 20th century
etching
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1931.260
Catalogue raisonné: Inv. du fonds français après1800 IX.234.115
Location: Not on view
  • Contemporary European Prints from the Museum Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 18-September 6, 1939).
    The First International Competitive Print Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 18-April 15, 1931).
  • {{cite web|title=Le paradis terrestre|url=false|author=Edouard Joseph Goerg|year=1915?–31|access-date=09 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1931.260