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Boats at Rest by Arthur Wesley Dow

Boats at Rest

Arthur Wesley Dow · 1895

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Artist
Arthur Wesley Dow
Date
1895
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Culture
United States
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Arthur Wesley Dow

Arthur Wesley Dow revolutionized art education by teaching students to create through composition, not just by copying nature, and was deeply influenced by Japanese woodblock prints.

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