Small Point, Maine No. 3

1922

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a landscape with a coastal view featuring a distant horizon. The scene has an impressionistic style with loose brushstrokes creating movement and texture. The composition includes patches of grass and rocky terrain in pale green and lavender. An abstract structure is on the left, while abstract tree-like forms are nearby. To the right, vivid green foliage contrasts with the softly painted sea, transitioning into softer hues towards the horizon. The color palette is pastel with light greens, blues, lavender, and hints of soft browns, creating a tranquil atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.4 x 41.9 cm (14 5/16 x 16 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.112

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 22.96

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 22.96.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Marin 22

Wikidata ID

Q64582976

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