Turtle and Wave
anna heyward taylor (1879 – 1956)
Anna Heyward Taylor (1879-1956) was a leading artist of the Charleston Renaissance, known for her striking white-line woodblock prints & paintings depicting Southern life, Asian influences, and botanical studies. Discover her legacy!
Gibbes Museum of Art (Charleston, United States of America)
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In 1914 Taylor traveled to Japan where she studied the traditional woodblock-printing techniques of the Japanese masters. Though this print was created using the Provincetown white-line method, it reflects Taylor
Om dette kunstværk
- Titel: Turtle and Wave
- Kunstner: anna heyward taylor
- År: 1929
- Format: Square
- Ophavsretlig status: Public domain
- Udstillet hos: Gibbes Museum of Art
- Medie: Woodblock Print
- Kontekstuelt korpus: japanese woodblock techniques , asian artistic influences
- Farvepalette: Neutrals
- Hovedfarve: Gray
Hurtige fakta
- Artistic style: Charleston Renaissance
- Medium: Provincetown white-line print
- Notable elements or techniques: White-line method, Japanese woodblock style
- Influences: Japanese woodblock printing
- Title: Turtle and Wave
- Subject or theme: Sea turtles and ocean waves


