Cow's Head

1918

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

This is an image of a cow's head and partial upper body. The cow is facing the viewer, showing its facial features. The artwork highlights the cow's eyes, ears, horns, and snout. The drawing is done in a minimalistic style using muted gray and brown tones. The background is light green, and the artist's name and date are at the bottom right of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.2 x 36.5 cm (16 5/8 x 14 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.61

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 18.7

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 18.7.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Marin 18; upper left verso in graphite: Cow's Head / 1918 / 16 1/2 x 14 / MCC; upper right verso in graphite: NBM 2/16/84 SR 18.7; upper right verso in ball point pen : Referred to in Helm / Biography-Marin p. 41; cCv//in graphite: 447; cLv//in graphite: B / 18; uLv// stamped in black: 44

Wikidata ID

Q64582920

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