The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 30, 2026

A horizontally oriented black-and-white photograph crops around dark silhouettes of maritime equipment against a pale sky. A thick beam slants from the upper left, suspending two cone-shaped weights joined at their points. Ropes and wires crisscross the frame, while a vertical pole on the right features small, curved hooks. The high-contrast composition emphasizes the sharp, geometric outlines and linear patterns of the metallic forms against the bright background.

Fishing Boat Rigging

1971

Ralston Crawford

(American, 1906–1978)
America
gelatin silver print
Image: 23.9 x 34.6 cm (9 7/16 x 13 5/8 in.); Paper: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.); Matted: 45.7 x 55.9 cm (18 x 22 in.)
Gift of Robert F. Crawford 1997.207
© Estate of Ralston Crawford / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1997.207