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A vertically oriented black-and-white lithograph on white paper depicts a surreal, high-contrast scene. On our right, two thin-limbed figures ascend a staircase, reaching toward a central spiked form. A dark, textured mass with a facial profile looms above them. To our left, a plume of white vapor rises over jagged rubble. Handwritten text, including "49/50" and "Visionary," appears in the bottom margin.

Capriccios, Visionary

1953–56

William Gropper

(American, 1897–1977)
America
lithograph
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Litton 1981.107.4
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1981.107.4