Movement No. 9, Sea and Boat, Deer Isle, Maine

1927

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image depicts a sailboat in a loose, expressive style. The boat is at the center of the canvas, with a subtly suggested horizon line above it. The boat is tilted, showing angular, fragmented shapes of its sails and structure painted with bold brushstrokes. The color palette includes muted blues, grays, and greens for the sea and the atmosphere. The sky has light grays and touches of blue, with abstract marks indicating movement. The overall effect is dynamic and impressionistic, focusing on the essence of the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and black crayon

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44 x 56 cm (17 5/16 x 22 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.2.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 27.13

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1978

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art and Promised Gifts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978, p. 118.

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 27.13.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink over graphite: Marin 27; on verso inscribed in graphite

Wikidata ID

Q64582859

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