Landscape

c. 1895/1900

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image depicts a landscape painted in watercolor. There is a horizon line near the top third of the composition, separating the sky from water below. Faint outlines of buildings are visible near the horizon, and the brushwork is delicate and diffused. The color palette consists of subtle blues, greens, browns, and reds, creating a serene atmosphere. Faint outlines of trees are also present in the foreground.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17.6 x 25.2 cm (6 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.18

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 95.8

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 95.8.

Inscriptions

inscriptions by later hands, across top verso in graphite: NBM2/3/84 (Landscape) SR 95.8; upper right verso in pen: #20 SR [scratched over]

Wikidata ID

Q64582875

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