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Venetian Canal

c. 1907

John Marin

Associated Names

John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows soft, curved lines and blurred shapes on a beige background. Colorful splashes suggest familiar objects like a bridge with arches resembling those over a canal. Vague outlines and colorful splotches could represent people walking or colorful buildings. The composition conveys movement and life within an abstract scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pastel on gray-brown wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of John Marin, Jr.
Dimensions

overall: 23.9 x 31.3 cm (9 7/16 x 12 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1986.54.132
Catalogue Raisonné

Reich 1970, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Marin

Wikidata ID

Q64582998

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