Manhattan Cityscape

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image features an urban cityscape with numerous skyscrapers clustered together. The skyline is visible above the midsection of the image, aligned with the tops of the buildings. The drawing shows distinctive rooftops and spires of the skyscrapers against the sky in a loose and expressive style with dynamic pencil strokes. The color palette is gray achieved through pencil on paper, creating depth and dimension in the urban landscape. Closest to the viewer, black pencil strokes are more pronounced, while in the distance, lines are lighter and sketchier, indicating the city's receding perspective.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.4 x 16.2 cm (4 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.53


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite upper center: [inverted] 8839CY, upper right: 42-17, lower right: #30758

Wikidata ID

Q64583678

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