William Zorach

The Island

1915

A black and white woodcut print depicting a stylized ocean scene with waves, fish, and a central figure in a boat. The sky above features a web-like pattern, and the entire composition has a dynamic, swirling quality. The print is signed and dated in the lower right corner.

A black and white woodcut print depicting a stylized ocean scene with waves, fish, and a central figure in a boat. The sky above features a web-like pattern, and the entire composition has a dynamic, swirling quality. The print is signed and dated in the lower right corner.

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Date
1915

Classification
Prints

Medium
Linoleum cut

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 8 × 12in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm) Image (Irregular): 6 5/16 × 8 3/4in. (16 × 22.2 cm)

Accession number
65.16

Edition
Edition unknown

Publication
Published by The Melomime Publications, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
artworks/5231

William Zorach
16 works in the collection, 33 exhibitions

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