Untitled (Cityscape)

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a cityscape from an elevated perspective, with a skyline featuring a central tower surrounded by shorter buildings. The drawing is done in a soft, sketch-like style using varying shades of gray, creating a dreamlike quality. There are faint outlines of small structures and indistinct shapes that could represent masts of ships. The background depicts a textured, soft, and fluid style.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.8 x 12.7 cm (7 x 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.122

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite lower right: Marin; upper right verso: 46-7; lower center: 8862CY; lower right: #35074

Wikidata ID

Q64583688

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