Dancing Figures

1936

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image depicts fluid and swirling lines forming an abstract composition with three colorful figures in the center, suggestive of dancing humans. Surrounding the figures are abstract faces and shapes reminiscent of ancient masks or artworks. Deep blue rectangular bands border the upper and lower parts of the artwork, framing the central area.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, graphite, and collage on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    sheet (sight): 54.9 x 68.6 cm (21 5/8 x 27 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 36.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 2005, gift of Norma B. Marin.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 36.11.

Inscriptions

pen and ink over graphite: Marin / pen and ink: 36

Wikidata ID

Q64583563

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