The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 14, 2026

A horizontally oriented lithograph depicts a stark, monochromatic rural landscape under a heavy, grain-textured sky. Thick telephone wires sweep from the upper right, dotted with perching birds. Below, a curving dirt road leads toward farm buildings and a tall silo. A row of utility poles recedes toward a bright band of light at the horizon. Stippled shading creates the dark, brooding texture of the clouds, fields, and a gnarled tree.

Telephone Lines

Date unknown

John C. Menihan

(American, 1908–1992)
America
lithograph
Gift of the family of John C. Menihan 1994.38
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1994.38