Cleveland Museum of Art

The Derelict, or the Lost Boat

Arthur Wesley Dow

Date

1916

Medium

color woodcut on Japanese paper

Culture

20th century

Department

Prints

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The American artist Arthur Wesley Dow was an influential teacher, emphasizing the study of line, color, and form rather than direct observation from nature. Works such as this print, which depicts an abandoned rowboat, were inspired by Dow’s admiration for the flattened style of Japanese prints. He experimented by inking his woodblock with different combinations of color, often resulting in virtually unique impressions. Dow inked his woodblock with different colors each time he printed, resulting in unique variations of the same image.

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