View of town from a hill, clouds and rain on left and clear on right. Houses and boat in the distance, trees on islands; Foreground has people on board sidewalk, telephone line and wooden shops and houses

Passing Shower

Artist Thomas Handforth (American, 1897 - 1948)

Date1927

MediumEtching on paper

Dimensionssheet: 11 1/2 x 15 in. (29.2 x 38.1 cm)
image: 6 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. (17.1 x 18.4 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Merle C. Shera

Object number1988.4.12

Collections

MODERN

Visual DescriptionView of town from a hill, clouds and rain on left aand clear on right. Houses and boat in the distance, trees on islands; Foreground has people on board sidewalk, telephone line and wooden shops and houses

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