New York from Dyckman Street Ferry Hill No. 1

1921

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image features a landscape view from an elevated angle. The scene includes winding paths surrounded by trees depicted with dynamic pencil strokes. There are upward curving pathways leading to textured foliage, followed by outlines of rounded formations suggesting hills or small mountains. The horizon line appears high on the paper with hints of buildings in the distance. The pencil sketch uses varying marks for movement and texture. The color palette consists of shades of gray, showcasing a detailed and monochromatic nature for vivid contrast between light and dark areas.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Kennedy Galleries); Ruth Fine, Philadelphia, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1969

  • John Marin Drawings 1886-1951, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, New York, September 13 - October 12, 1969; University Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, October 25 - November 23, 1969; State Museum, Cultural Center, Trenton, December 6, 1969 - January 4, 1970; Tangeman University Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Janury 17 - February 15, 1970; University Art Museum, Austin, March 1 - March 31, 1970; Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, April 15 - May 17, 1970; Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, June 1 - June 30, 1970; Corning Museum of Glass, Corning Glass Center, Corning, July 15 - August 30, 1970; Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, Champaign, September 13 - October 4, 1970; Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth, October 17 - November 15, 1970.

Bibliography

1969

  • Reich, Sheldon._John Marin Drawings 1886-1951._University of Utah Press, 1969.

Inscriptions

"Marin" lower right composition, graphite. Erased but still visible.

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