Concarneau (1929–30): Art, History and Details

Concarneau (1929–30) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Edwin Kaufman (American, 1906–1939).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Concarneau, a coastal town in Brittany, France, was a popular destination for artists since the late 1800s due to its enduring visible heritage. Historical buildings and fishing lifestyles were preserved, giving the town a timeless nature. In this image, Edwin Kaufman depicts a marina as seen from the Ville Close, a medieval walled area that is surrounded by the harbor. Instead of invoking the city’s history, he presents an airy, bustling dock. The sketchy figures are rendered as scribbles, filling the scene with playful motion.

Object facts

• Title: Concarneau
• Date: 1929–30
• Creator attribution: Edwin Kaufman (American, 1906–1939)
• Culture: America, Ohio, Cleveland
• Type: Print
• Technique: lithograph
• Dimensions: Image: 15 x 25.8 cm (5 7/8 x 10 3/16 in.); Sheet: 26.4 x 36.6 cm (10 3/8 x 14 7/16 in.)
• Collection: PR - Lithograph
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 1930.162

A detail from the museum

While traveling through France in 1929, Kaufman exchanged drawings made on napkins for new food recipes.

Collection credit

Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland

Further reading listed by the museum

• Edwin Kaufman Entry Card to 1930 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.

View the collection record

See the museum's photographs and full catalogue entry. Catalogue text is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art's open-access data, with HTML formatting removed. This object and its supplied image are designated CC0.