The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 9, 2026

A vertically oriented print features distorted, monstrous forms rendered with grainy, charcoal-like textures. Jagged, toothy maws and a large concentric eye define heads facing right. Below, a bulbous creature peers left amidst frenzied splatters. White, branch-like patterns splay across the lower portion, overlapping the dark, speckled background. Handwritten text and numbers mark the bottom margin.

Capriccios, Nuclear Gods

1953–56

William Gropper

(American, 1897–1977)
America
lithograph
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Litton 1981.107.37
Location: Not on view
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