On the Clyde, 1917-1918: The Floor of the Train Ferry
1918
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1918
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows a busy shipyard floor packed with tangled ropes, metal beams, and machinery. Workers in the background move around what looks like a train ferry—part ship, part railcar. The lines are rough and scratchy, like quick notes jotted down. The artist focused on the chaos of industry, where every rope and beam feels important. The drawing looks like it was made fast, almost like a sketchbook doodle. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this up close.
