Buildings, Venice

c. 1907

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image showcases a series of fluid and indistinct shapes blending with lines and patches of colors. The composition gives the impression of a cityscape, with hints of building-like structures in rectangular and rounded forms. The color palette includes muted earth tones with occasional shades of turquoise and reddish-orange. Towards the bottom, the shapes suggest figures or vehicles, akin to people or cars moving along a street. The overall effect is a soft and dreamlike depiction of an urban environment, as if seen through fog or mist.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pastel on gray-brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30 x 23.2 cm (11 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.134

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in red pencil (pastel?): Marin

Wikidata ID

Q64583000

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