The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 30, 2026

A square black-and-white etching depicts a dense, shouting crowd of people with light skin tones on our left; one figure wears a pointed hood. On our right, children with dark skin tones walk past a "SCHOOL CROSSING" sign, protected by a tall man with a raised hand. Below them, a man walks a dog. Intricate cross-hatching defines the figures, creating a scene of tension between the two groups.

Eight Etchings: First Day of School

1965

Vincent D. Smith

(American, 1929–2003)
published by

G. W. Einstein, NY

America
etching
Sheet: 50.3 x 40.8 cm (19 13/16 x 16 1/16 in.); Platemark: 20 x 22 cm (7 7/8 x 8 11/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 2001.144.3
Location: Not on view
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2001.144.3