Fields and Sky

1913

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image depicts a landscape viewed from an elevated position. The horizon is visible above the midpoint, with a line of trees and hills. The brushstrokes are lively and fluid, in an impressionistic style with broad areas of color. The color palette includes pastels, earthy greens, blues, purples, and warm pinks. The sky is blue with expressive clouds in shades of purple, blue, and white. The foreground features lush green fields, transitioning to more muted tones in the distance, creating a sense of depth.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Francis Biddle, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1959; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1962

  • John Marin in Retrospect, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1962, no. 59

1979

  • American Places, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979-1980

1982

  • Modernist Watercolors, Prints and Drawings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982, no. 23

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, p. 380, no. 13.54.

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 152, no. 1027.

Inscriptions

lower right in blue watercolor: MARIN; center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 72 [circled] / +; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 10219 / White ma / 16 1/2 x 13 1/2 / 6 6 1/2 / 22 1/2 20; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 1913

Wikidata ID

Q64583756

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