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Riding the Crane, Max Kalish, c. 1926
Max Kalish, portraitMax KalishAmerican, 1891–1945

Riding the Crane

c. 1926 · Sculpture

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Not receiving at present

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked
3 days ago
In this state since
Aug 19, 2026
Source
The museum
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About the sculpture

Kalish's celebratory sculptures of laborers rank among his most admired works. Although he was based in Cleveland and New York, the artist often had his bronzes cast during annual trips to Paris. His creative philosophy is summed up in the statement, "We must learn to create from the living present. In this modern industrial age, tremendous, heroic tasks are being performed and it is here that we will find our greatest art expression."

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Particulars

c. 1926
18911945
Accession number
1946.434

In the catalog

SculptureBronzeModernism20th centuryAmerica, Ohio, Cleveland

Sources

  • The Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — © the artist or rights holder

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