House

c. 1895/1900

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The painting shows a house with three red chimneys and tree branches surrounding it. The brushstrokes are loose and impressionistic, with a muted palette of earth tones. The ground beneath the house transitions from green to earth or a path. In the distance, a fence and more trees are faintly visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17.5 x 25.2 cm (6 7/8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 95.1

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 95.1.

Inscriptions

all inscriptions by John Marin, Jr., upper center verso in graphite: NBM 2/3/84; upper right verso in graphite: SR95.1 / (House) / 7X10 / ca.1895-1900; upper right verso in pen: #14 SR [scr atched over]

Wikidata ID

Q64582869

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