The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 16, 2026

A horizontally oriented lithograph uses dense, dark shading to depict a massive ship's hull looming over churning spray. Deeply worked black lines carve into turbulent water, while bright white swaths suggest violent foam plumes. To the left, a tall vessel sits amidst the waves, balanced by a smaller boat on the right. Agitated foreground waves toss dark debris. Handwritten text and a signature mark the lower margin.

Quickwater

Date unknown

John Alexander Noble

(American, 1913–1983)
America
lithograph
Sheet: 29 x 40.5 cm (11 7/16 x 15 15/16 in.); Image: 24.3 x 34.2 cm (9 9/16 x 13 7/16 in.)
Bequest of John Bonebrake 2014.119
Catalogue raisonné: Urban 26; Urban with Noble 26
Location: Not on view
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2014.119