The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 18, 2025
The Onrush of Time
1989
(American, Member of the Cherokee Nation/Oklahoma, b. 1935)
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(American, b. 1930)
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Overall: 50.6 x 121.5 cm (19 15/16 x 47 13/16 in.)
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
Walkingstick made this image of a waterfall when she lived near the Finger Lakes in upstate New York.Description
Cherokee artist Kay Walkingstick focuses on the American landscape and its universal metaphorical significance and spiritual energy. Her Onrush of Time triptych was made at a time of grief following her husband’s death. Focusing on the all-powerful natural force of a waterfall, the work was made to confront universal themes such as grief, rebirth and finding tranquility in nature.- {{cite web|title=The Onrush of Time|url=false|author=Kay WalkingStick, Robert Franklin, Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia, PA|year=1989|access-date=18 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2023.94