Sea with Figures, No. 2

1948, printed 1996

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

Ruth Fine

Printer, American, born 1941

The image shows thin lines and swirling shapes forming an abstract composition. Some shapes may resemble human figures or natural elements. In the center, the lines curve to suggest a woman's silhouette, while other areas hint at faces or profiles. The intricate design allows for various interpretations.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.2 x 19.7 cm (6 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 42.9 cm (11 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.54.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 167

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norma B. Marin, New York; acquired 1996 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1969

  • Zigrosser, Carl. The Complete Etchings of John Marin. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1969, no. 167.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Marin 48; lower edge in graphite by unknown hand: One of two impressions printed on John Marin's press at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, 12 March 1996, by / Ruth Fine

Wikidata ID

Q75396315

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