Grouping: Pink Ladies

c. 1941

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image features a collection of loosely defined shapes and flowing lines arranged in an organic manner, creating an abstract composition. These shapes suggest the form of several human figures intertwined and seated together. The figures are painted in soft hues of pink and flesh tones, while the background consists of shades of green and blue. The border around the central image has a pattern of red and gray stripes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    overall: 14.3 x 16.2 cm (5 5/8 x 6 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite lower right: Marin; in black pen upper left verso: NO SR# / Untitled (Grouping - Pink Ladies) / c. 1941 - size: 5 1/2 x 6 1/2; in graphite upper right: NBM 4/25/84; lower right: NBM / 4/7/04 / 8105CY / Dod #0811 / S.R. 41.18 / #29247 / 199F

Wikidata ID

Q64583590

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