Wash Line

Wash Line — Edwin Kaufman. 1927.

Medium: etching. Dimensions: Platemark: 9.9 x 13.2 cm (3 7/8 x 5 3/16 in.).

Collection record: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

In this work, nestled houses and a drifting laundry line evoke a domestic ambience that aligns with the American Scene movement. Although often associated with the Great Depression that would start a few years later, this movement emphasized the depiction of regional life, particularly in the Midwest, through easily legible images. The scene pictured here is likely set in or around Cleveland, where Edwin Kaufman lived at the time.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.