Movement, Fantasy Series

1943

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image displays a series of soft, curving lines and angular shapes that form an abstract composition. In the center, there is a figure reminiscent of a reclining human form on the left, and another figure resembling a person with outstretched arms lying diagonally across a swing-like structure on the right. Surrounding shapes and lines suggest an intricate landscape or a scene filled with abstract figures and forms. The interplay between the abstract elements and recognizable outlines encourages a closer examination of the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and conté crayon with gray wash on laid paper dry mounted on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.)
    mount: 26 x 27.9 cm (10 1/4 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.62

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right of sheet in graphite: Marin 43; on mount lower left: 14-34; lower right in graphite: NBM / 4/8/04 / 8368CY / #31401; on verso on sticker in black ball point pen: NON / 10.253; [various other notations]

Wikidata ID

Q64583649

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