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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)
Discover American art at Charleston's Gibbes Museum! Explore rotating exhibits & a permanent collection featuring Southern artists, historical portraits, and contemporary works in a Beaux-Arts setting.
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
About this artwork
- Title: Turtle and Wave
- Artist: anna heyward taylor
- Year: 1929
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Gibbes Museum of Art
- Medium: Woodblock Print
- Corpus context: japanese woodblock techniques , asian artistic influences
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: Gray
Quick Facts
- 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
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