Merry Christmas—Happy New Year

1935-1936

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image contains jagged, angular lines and intersecting shapes creating an abstract composition. A triangular form resembling a stylized Christmas tree with a star on top is at the center. Surrounding it, scattered abstract motifs include a circular form with radiating lines. The image includes the text "1938," "1936," and the greeting "Merry Christmas Happy New Year" alongside the signature "John Marin." The rough texture and negative space contribute to the dynamic design.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    linocut in red on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.8 x 13 cm (4 5/8 x 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.152

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 176

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1969

  • Zigrosser, Carl. The Complete Etchings of John Marin. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1969, no. 176.

Inscriptions

center left in plate: Merry Christmas / & / Happy New Year; center right in plate: 1935 / 1936; lower right in plate: John Marin

Wikidata ID

Q74874345

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