Arthur Wesley Dow (American, 1857 - 1922): Misty Landscape. Oil on canvas mounted to board, signed lower right, framed.

Born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, Arthur Dow was a painter and printmaker whose teaching greatly influenced the first generation of American modernists including Max Weber and Georgia O'Keeffe. The significance of Arthur Wesley Dow as an artist and teacher is becoming increasingly apparent. A champion of fine craftsmanship in a wide variety of art media, Dow was a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts revival that became prominent in America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He advocated principles of pure design and promoted the creation of handmade rather than machine made objects. Dow also played an important role in American art as his work bridged the gap between Eastern and Western art.

23 1/4 x 25 1/4 inches (frame); 13 1/4 15 1/4 inches (sight)

Private collection, Madison, WI.

Very good condition, even layer of surface grime, stray marks upper left.