The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

A horizontally oriented lithograph in black ink depicts wooden buildings along a dark shoreline. In the center, a large barn stands near a line of laundry, flanked by houses. Beyond, dark water reflects a bright glare on our left. A broad shaft of light descends from heavy clouds over shaded hills on our right. Fine stippling and hatching create deep shadows and dramatic, luminous highlights throughout the landscape.

Descending Skies

1932

Stow Wengenroth

(American, 1906–1978)
America
lithograph
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection 1941.542
Catalogue raisonné: Stuckey 32
Location: Not on view
  • Catalogue of an exhibition of the art of lithography: commemorating the sesquicentennial of its invention, 1798-1948. [Cleveland]: The Cleveland Museum of Art, November 11, 1948-January 2, 1949. Mentioned: p. 70 archive.org
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1941.542