Untitled [verso]

c. 1910

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows zigzagged lines intersecting with soft, cloud-like forms. The lines twist and turn over a backdrop of pastel hues like blues, pinks, and purples. The colors blend together, resembling a sky at sunset or dawn. The lines and colors evoke movement and fluidity, similar to wind through colorful skies.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.3 x 39.1 cm (18 1/4 x 15 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.98.3.b

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, undescribed

Associated Artworks

The image displays soft, flowing lines and dashes of pastel colors creating an abstract composition. The lines suggest a landscape, with hints of a mountain range and tree shapes. The curves and arcs hint at a sun or moon in the sky. The colors used include light blues and earthy tones.

Hohenluft (Austrian Tyrol) [recto]

John Marin

1910

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Elizabeth Lorentz (formerly Mrs. Eugene Meyer), Armonk; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64583559

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