River Valley (recto)

c. 1900

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image displays a landscape seen from an elevated viewpoint. The horizon is high on the page, showing distant landforms meeting the sky. The grassy terrain is textured, with two trees on the right. Beyond, there are fields, trees, and the horizon. The monochromatic palette uses subtle shades of grey and black for depth and detail.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.3 x 21.6 cm (10 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.95.a

Associated Artworks

The drawing shows a rural scene from an elevated angle. A house stands in the distance, slightly left of center. The terrain extends with patches of grass and low vegetation. In the background, there are gentle slopes with outlines of bushes or low trees leading up to the house. The sketch is created with delicate, sketchy pencil strokes, focusing on capturing the essence of the landscape. The color palette is monochromatic, using light to medium pencil tones.

Shack in the Meadowlands (verso)

John Marin

1900

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 2005, gift of Norma B. Marin.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • Lives of the Hudson, 2009-2010

Bibliography

2010

  • Berry, Ian and Tom Lewis. Lives of the Hudson (The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum & Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs, 2009-2010) Saratoga Springs, Munich, New York: 2010. p 99; 211

Inscriptions

in graphite lower left: 32-20 Recto

Wikidata ID

Q64583619

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