The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 9, 2026

A vertically oriented, predominantly dark-toned lithograph in black ink depicts several distorted figures against a textured background. On our left, a muscular torso stands with a skull-like head facing right. Centrally, a skeletal figure reaches upward with elongated, thin hands. At the bottom center, a face stares forward with wide eyes and a gaping mouth, hands clutching its cheeks. A birdlike head sits at the bottom left. Handwritten text appears in the lower margin.

Capriccios, Fear

1953–56

William Gropper

(American, 1897–1977)
America
lithograph
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Litton 1981.107.24
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1981.107.24