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Arthur Wesley Dow

Arthur Wesley Dow

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WA-00031426

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33

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37

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ711974

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/8566
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Arthur Wesley Dow was an American painter, printmaker, and influential art educator who synthesized Japanese compositional principles with Western painting traditions. Working primarily in oil, watercolor, and woodblock print, he developed a distinctive approach to landscape that emphasized flattened picture planes, bold linear rhythms, and restrained color palettes. His teaching at Pratt Institute and Teachers College, Columbia University shaped early twentieth-century American art pedagogy, introducing generations of students to non-Western formal systems. Dow's own work remains rooted in the visual vocabulary of the natural world, particularly the marshlands and coastal forms of New England.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern ArtNew York National Gallery of Art

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Artworks (33)

"The Derelict" or "The Lost Boat"

"The Derelict" or "The Lost Boat"

1916 · Color woodcut; trial proof of single color block

Image: 5 5/8 × 3 7/8 in. (14.3 × 9.8 cm) Sheet: 6 13/16 × 5 3/16 in. (17.3 × 13.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Derelict, or the Lost Boat

The Derelict, or the Lost Boat

1916 · color woodcut on Japanese paper

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.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ipswich Marshes

Ipswich Marshes

1914 · color woodcut

image: 3 × 7 in. (7.6 × 17.8 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Nabby's Point

1913 · Color woodcut on cream paper

Image: 2 5/16 × 3 7/8 in. (5.9 × 9.8 cm) Sheet: 2 13/16 × 4 7/16 in. (7.1 × 11.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Billy Ross' Wall

Billy Ross' Wall

1913 · Platinum print

6 1/4 × 8 1/4" (15.9 × 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Moonrise

1910 · color woodcut

Sheet: 15.1 x 24 cm (5 15/16 x 9 7/16 in.); Image: 10.8 x 17.7 cm (4 1/4 x 6 15/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Marsh Creek

1909 · color woodcut on laid paper

image: 10.9 × 17.7 cm (4 5/16 × 6 15/16 in.) sheet (irreg.): 13.4 × 20.1 cm (5 1/4 × 7 15/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

The Hill Field

1908 · oil on canvas mounted on paperboard

14 x 19 7/8 in. (35.5 x 50.5 cm.)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Wellfleet, Cape Cod

Wellfleet, Cape Cod

1904 · cyanotype

image: 10.3 × 7.9 cm (4 1/16 × 3 1/8 in.) sheet: 10.6 × 8.2 cm (4 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Dragon and Orchard

Dragon and Orchard

1903 · color woodcut

Sheet: 25.4 x 19.2 cm (10 x 7 9/16 in.); Image: 15.8 x 12.2 cm (6 1/4 x 4 13/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ipswich Prints: Poppy

Ipswich Prints: Poppy

1902 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

image: 8 x 5 7/8 in. (20.3 x 14.9 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ipswich Prints: Nara brocades

Ipswich Prints: Nara brocades

1902 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

image: 5 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. (13.0 x 5.7 cm) irregular

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ipswich Prints: By Ipswich River

Ipswich Prints: By Ipswich River

1902 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

image: 3 x 5 in. (7.6 x 12.7 cm) irregular

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ipswich Prints: Chrysanthemum

Ipswich Prints: Chrysanthemum

1902 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

image: 8 1/8 x 6 in. (20.5 x 15.2 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ipswich Prints: Fish leaping a waterfall

Ipswich Prints: Fish leaping a waterfall

1902 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

image: 8 x 5 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14.6 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ipswich Prints: Color scheme from Hiroshige, No. 1

Ipswich Prints: Color scheme from Hiroshige, No. 1

1902 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

image: 4 1/2 x 3 in. (11.4 x 7.6 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ipswich Prints: Barberries

Ipswich Prints: Barberries

1902 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

sheet and image: 8 x 7 in. (20.3 x 17.8 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ipswich Prints: Ink sketch

Ipswich Prints: Ink sketch

1902 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

image: 4 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (10.5 x 14.0 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ipswich Prints: Raven

Ipswich Prints: Raven

1902 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

image: 7 5/8 x 5 5/8 in. (19.4 x 14.3 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ipswich Prints: Willow tree and sunset clouds

Ipswich Prints: Willow tree and sunset clouds

1902 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

image: 3 x 5 3/4 in. (7.6 x 14.6 cm) irregular

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ipswich Prints: Clover

Ipswich Prints: Clover

1901 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

image: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (14.0 x 14.0 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ipswich Prints: Village Roofs

Ipswich Prints: Village Roofs

1901 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

image: 4 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (10.5 x 14.0 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ipswich Prints: Oldtown Hill

Ipswich Prints: Oldtown Hill

1901 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

image: 3 x 5 in. (7.6 x 12.7 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Ipswich Prints: Lily

Ipswich Prints: Lily

1901 · photo-mechanical relief reproduction on paper

image: 5 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. (14.0 x 10.5 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Artwork sources (6)

33 published of 34 catalogued · 34 with image

Smithsonian
22 published22 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
3 published3 img
The Met
3 published3 img
Nga
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MoMA
1 publishedof 2 catalogued2 img
Art Institute Chicago
1 published1 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 3)

3 entries · 1 sources

The Derelict, or the Lost Boat
1916 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Dragon and Orchard
1903 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Moonrise
1910 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Artsy artist portrait

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Boats at Rest (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Arthur Wesley Dow (Wikipedia)

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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National Gallery of Art

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