Building Under Construction

c. 1926

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a sketch of an urban scene drawn from a slightly elevated perspective, looking outward into a cityscape. The horizon line is tilted upwards, with buildings stretching into the sky. The buildings are outlined with light pencil strokes, suggesting their mass and height without filling in details. The composition includes a block of buildings in the foreground and taller skyscrapers in the distance, fading into the background. The color palette is monochrome pencil on off-white paper, emphasizing form and perspective.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14 x 21.6 cm (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.14


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in graphite lower right: Marin; upper right verso: NON,185 / 43-32, Untitled / (Buildings Downtown N.Y.C.) / c. 1926 size 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 / lower right verso: #30814; center verso: 8865CY

Wikidata ID

Q64583690

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