Tyrol Series

1910

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The composition features a scene of light and color interplay on water and rocks. The horizon is implied rather than defined. The closest area shows blue and turquoise strokes suggesting water. The middle area displays abstract shapes resembling rocks, in soft grays, blues, and browns. Brushstrokes are loose and expressive, creating an impressionistic effect. The color palette consists of cool tones with hints of green, beige, and pink. The overall impression is of a serene yet dynamic natural setting, potentially a rocky stream or river in a lush environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 47 x 39.4 cm (18 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.44

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 10.78

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 10.78.

1990

  • Fine, Ruth E. John Marin. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1990, p. 91, pl. 82.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: MARIN 10; the following inscriptions all by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: NBM 2/16/84 / SR10.78 (illegible) 286 = / Tyrol Series / 1910 / 18 1/2 x 15 1/2; uLv//in pen: 18 1/2 x 15 1/2; lCv//in graphite: 3w; lLv//in graphite: (ille gible)

Wikidata ID

Q64582903

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