The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

A vertical etching on cream paper features a dense, frenetic thicket of sweeping, calligraphic cream strokes. These overlapping lines tangle across a mottled dark green and black textured background, creating an all-over field of rhythmic energy. Below the rectangular image, a handwritten edition number appears on the left, while a cursive signature and the date "1970" are inscribed on the right.

Transitions: No. 4

1970

Mark Tobey

(American, 1890–1976)
America
etching
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection 1971.177.4
© Mark Tobey / Seattle Art Museum, Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Location: Not on view
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1971.177.4