West Pier, Cleveland
1878
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1878
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a quiet Cleveland dock in 1878. The water looks glassy. A few small boats float near the pier. The sky is soft and gray. Bacher painted this when he was only twenty-two. He worked fast, using loose brushstrokes. The scene feels calm but also a little lonely. To see more of his work, look up Otto H. Bacher (American, 1856–1909).
