The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Moonrise
c. 1915
(American, 1857–1922)
Sheet: 15.1 x 24 cm (5 15/16 x 9 7/16 in.); Image: 10.8 x 17.7 cm (4 1/4 x 6 15/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1999.324
Catalogue raisonné: Acton and Goddu 61
Location: not on view
Description
An influential teacher, Dow articulated his artistic beliefs in Composition: A Series of Exercises in Art Structure for the Use of Students and Teachers (1899). His revolutionary approach was rooted in the idea that music was "the key to the other fine arts, since its essence is pure beauty." Dow believed that modern art should aspire to be "visual music."- estate of the artist
- Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions Press Release,” March 17, 2000, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. Mentioned: p. 3 archive.org
- Themes and Variations: Musical Drawings and Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 25-May 17, 2015).From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17-November 26, 2000).
- {{cite web|title=Moonrise|url=false|author=Arthur Wesley Dow|year=c. 1915|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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