Turtle And Wave — Anna Heyward Taylor

Turtle and Wave

A dynamic turtle riding a blue and white wave captures the motion of nature in this 1929 print by Anna Heyward Taylor, reflecting Japanese woodblock influences that you can bring to your collection.


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!

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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