West New York, New Jersey

1892

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image displays a landscape with a serene natural scene. The horizon is high in the background, meeting the tops of several bare trees. The painting has fluid and expressive brushstrokes giving texture to the trees and surroundings. The color palette is subdued with browns, purples, and blues. A solitary animal, possibly a cow, grazes in the foreground. The background shows bare trees against a pale sky. The sky has a gradient, suggesting atmospheric elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.35

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 92.2


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 92.2.

Wikidata ID

Q64582892

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