The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 9, 2026

A square-formatted print in dense black ink strokes depicts a crowded street corner. Centrally, a figure in a floral shirt ascends stairs, back to the viewer. To the left, several people stand on a sidewalk near signs for "CORE" and "GIVE WAY." Fractured buildings in the background feature signs reading "MEAT CHEAP" and "APOLLO JAZZ." Jagged lines and heavy hatching create a textured, flattened perspective. Handwritten text marks the bottom margin.

Eight Etchings: Shadows in Harlem

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 2001.144.6
Location: Not on view
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2001.144.6