The Tempest
1900 · Watercolor, gouache, and chalk on paper on board
10 3/4 x 8 1/4" (27.1 x 25.6 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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John Byam Shaw
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WA-00029423
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20 Gifts in Honor of Myron Orlofsky
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1978–1979
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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John Byam Shaw was a British painter and illustrator active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Working primarily in oil and watercolor, he specialized in narrative and figurative subjects drawn from literature, mythology, and contemporary life. Shaw was a founder and principal of the Byam Shaw School of Art in London, an institution that shaped British art education during his lifetime and beyond.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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