The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 13, 2026

A square offset lithograph depicts a pale yellow diamond centered within a dark brown downward-pointing geometric shape. Swirling teal and blue tones fill the background in circular patterns. Numerous small, dark rectangular marks follow these curved lines. Overlaid across the composition, fine green strokes encircle the central forms and radiate toward the edges of the print.

The Onrush of Time

1989

Kay WalkingStick

(American, Member of the Cherokee Nation/Oklahoma, b. 1935)
printer

Robert Franklin

(American, b. 1930)
publisher

Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia, PA

America
offset lithograph, triptych
Image and Sheet: 50.6 x 50.6 cm (19 15/16 x 19 15/16 in.)
Gift of Linda and Jack Lissauer, M.D. 2023.94.a
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.
  • still/emerging: Native American Works on Paper. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 1-June 7, 2026).
  • {{cite web|title=The Onrush of Time|url=false|author=Kay WalkingStick, Robert Franklin, Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia, PA|year=1989|access-date=13 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2023.94.a