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The Derelict, or the Lost Boat
Arthur Wesley Dow (American, 1857–1922)
1916
- Medium
- color woodcut on Japanese paper
- Classification
- Dimensions
- Image: 14.6 x 10.1 cm (5 3/4 x 4 in.); Sheet: 17.6 x 13.4 cm (6 15/16 x 5 1/4 in.)
- Culture
- 20th century
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Prints
- Credit line
- Gift of James and Hanna Bartlett
- Rights
- Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed
View at the Cleveland Museum of Art
About this work
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.
