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Arthur Wesley Dow, Boats at Rest

Arthur Wesley Dow

American · 1857–1922 · Painter, Printmaker

Arthur Wesley Dow was an American painter, printmaker, photographer and an arts educator. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Arthur Wesley Dow, Cliff at Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard, circa 1910, oil on canvasboardCliff at Gay Head, Martha's VineyardBonhams · $48,640≈ £35,405≈ €40,775Sign up to see
  2. Arthur Wesley Dow, Autumn, oil on canvasAutumnBonhams · $21,960≈ £13,605≈ €15,587Sign up to see
  3. Arthur Wesley Dow, Nabis Point, 1913, woodcut in colorsNabis PointRago Auctions · $4,550≈ £3,564≈ €3,907Sign up to see

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Arthur Wesley Dow, Ipswich Bridge, 1910, Woodcut in Colors on Heavy Laid Paper
Ipswich Bridge, 1910
DuMouchelles · Sep 18, 2026
$2,500Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Lake Agnes - Nellie Gere, c. 1911, albumen print
Lake Agnes - Nellie Gere, c. 1911
Rago Auctions · May 5, 2026
$1,792Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Four works, c. 1902, vintage cyanotype
Four works, c. 1902
Rago Auctions · May 5, 2026
$704Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Ipswich Class, 1900, vintage cyanotype
Ipswich Class, 1900
Rago Auctions · May 5, 2026
$704Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Grand Canyon of Arizona - The Rim, 1912, vintage gelatin silver print
Grand Canyon of Arizona - The Rim, 1912
Rago Auctions · May 5, 2026
$1,792Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Cliff at Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard, circa 1910, oil on canvasboard
Cliff at Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard, circa 1910
Bonhams · Jan 27, 2026
$48,640Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Grand Canyon, Arizona, Lower Gorge - End of Bright Angel Trail, 1911, gelatin silver print
Grand Canyon, Arizona, Lower Gorge - End of Bright Angel Trail, 1911
Toomey & Co. · Oct 9, 2025
$1,080Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Modern Art poster, 1895, lithograph in colors
Modern Art poster, 1895
Toomey & Co. · Dec 11, 2024
$1,071Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Gables by the Bridge, c. 1893, woodcut in colors
Gables by the Bridge, c. 1893
Toomey & Co. · Jul 24, 2024
$1,441Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Modern Art (from Les maîtres de l'affiche), 1896, lithograph in colors
Modern Art (from Les maîtres de l'affiche), 1896
Toomey & Co. · Oct 24, 2023
$315Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Lotus; Poppy (two works from the Ipswich Prints series), 1905, steel plate print on rice paper
Lotus; Poppy (two works from the Ipswich Prints series), 1905
Toomey & Co. · Oct 19, 2022
$250Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Willows in the Meadow (from the Ipswich Prints series), 1902, photo-mechanical relief on paper
Willows in the Meadow (from the Ipswich Prints series), 1902
Toomey & Co. · Oct 19, 2022
$1,125Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Nabis Point, 1913, woodcut in colors
Nabis Point, 1913
Rago Auctions · Sep 24, 2020
$4,550Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, By Salt Marshes
By Salt Marshes
Rago Auctions · May 4, 2019
$3,750Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Ipswich Prints
Ipswich Prints
Rago Auctions · Sep 22, 2018
$1,125Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove
Rago Auctions · Sep 22, 2018
$3,500Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Grand Canyon Arizona Lower Gorge - End of Bright Angel Trail
Grand Canyon Arizona Lower Gorge - End of Bright Angel Trail
Rago Auctions · Sep 22, 2018
$3,625Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Modern Art (Magazine cover), Lithograph "Modern Art" (Magazine cover)
Modern Art (Magazine cover)
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 16, 2014
$75Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, Autumn, oil on canvas
Autumn
Bonhams · May 24, 2011
$21,960Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, From Gay Head to Sea, Oil on board scene shows colorful seascape with ocean going from turquoise to purple to blue under a cloud and blue sky
From Gay Head to Sea
James D. Julia · Aug 27, 2004
$1,265Sign up free to see
Arthur Wesley Dow, The Dragon, Essex, MA, Oil on canvas
The Dragon
Barridoff Auctions · Apr 1, 2023

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Arthur Wesley Dow, "The Derelict" or "The Lost Boat"
"The Derelict" or "The Lost Boat"1916 · Color woodcut; trial proof of single color block
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Dowd-Gallogly Family and Allan E.…
Arthur Wesley Dow, Nabby's Point
Nabby's Pointca. 1913 · Color woodcut on cream paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Dowd-Gallogly Family and Allan E.…
Arthur Wesley Dow, Nabby's Point
Nabby's Pointca. 1913 · Color woodcut on cream paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Dowd-Gallogly Family and Allan E.…
Arthur Wesley Dow, Lily
Lily1898 · Color woodcut; first proof
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Morse Family Foundation Fund, 2016 — Open…
Arthur Wesley Dow, "The Derelict" or "The Lost Boat"
"The Derelict" or "The Lost Boat"1916 · Color woodcut; proof of key block printed on semi-translucent paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Dowd-Gallogly Family and Allan E.…
Arthur Wesley Dow, Nabby's Point
Nabby's Pointca. 1913 · Color woodcut; trial proof on cream paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Dowd-Gallogly Family and Allan E.…
Arthur Wesley Dow, Haystacks, Ipswich
Haystacks, Ipswichc. 1894 · platinum print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Diana and Mallory Walker Fund — Open Acc…
Arthur Wesley Dow, Wellfleet, Cape Cod
Wellfleet, Cape Cod1904 · cyanotype
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon — Open Acce…
Arthur Wesley Dow, Marsh Creek
Marsh Creekc. 1914 · color woodcut on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Arthur Wesley Dow, The Hill beyond the Marsh
The Hill beyond the Marsh1905
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Arthur Wesley Dow, Boats at Rest
Boats at Rest1895
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC BY 3.0 · Sailko, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) — Art Institute of Chicago
Arthur Wesley Dow, The Hill Field
The Hill Field1909
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Arthur Wesley Dow, Brittany Farm
Brittany Farm1885
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Arthur Wesley Dow, The Destroyer
The Destroyer1911
Minneapolis Institute of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Minneapolis Institute of Art
Arthur Wesley Dow, Modern Art
Modern Art1895
Poster Section ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Poster Section
Arthur Wesley Dow, Haystacks, Ipswich
Haystacks, Ipswich1894
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Arthur Wesley Dow, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Arthur Wesley Dow, Lavender and Green
Lavender and Green1912
Dayton Art Institute ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Dayton Art Institute
Arthur Wesley Dow, Boats at Rest
Boats at Restc. 1895 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Through prior acquisition of the Charles H. and Mar…
Arthur Wesley Dow, The Derelict, or the Lost Boat
The Derelict, or the Lost Boat1916 · color woodcut on Japanese paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of James and Hanna Bartlett — Open Access (CC0)
Arthur Wesley Dow, Dragon and Orchard
Dragon and Orchardc. 1908 · color woodcut
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift from funds of various donors to the Department …
Arthur Wesley Dow, Moonrise
Moonrisec. 1915 · color woodcut
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Arthur Wesley Dow, Dragon and Orchard
Dragon and Orchardc. 1908 · woodblock
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Arthur Wesley Dow, Dragon and Orchard
Dragon and Orchardc. 1908 · woodblock
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund — Open Access (CC0)

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