Sailboats, New York Harbor

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image displays sketchy pen drawings of sailboats and coastal scenes viewed from different perspectives. There are four clusters of drawings on a plain, light background. The sketches feature loose, gestural lines, with horizons varying in position. Elements like trees or buildings are depicted along these lines. The sketches show boats with sails unfurled, with faint suggestions of coastal lines and trees leading up to the horizon. The overall palette is monochromatic, contrasting black ink with the off-white paper.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black pen and ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20 x 25.7 cm (7 7/8 x 10 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.96


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite lower right verso: 8837CY / #35081

Wikidata ID

Q64583672

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