# The Derelict, or the Lost Boat

- By: Arthur Wesley Dow (American, 1857–1922)
- Date: 1916
- Medium: color woodcut on Japanese paper
- Classification: Print
- 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
- Credit line: Gift of James and Hanna Bartlett
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.1070)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/cma/2018.1070/2018.1070_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

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.