Castorland, New York

1913

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The painting depicts a landscape with a horizon near the top, featuring blue circular forms that could represent trees or foliage. The brushstrokes are loose and flowing, resembling impressionism with a watercolor technique creating soft edges. The predominant colors are cool tones like green and blue, with hints of earth tones and pastels. Closest to the viewer are strokes of green and brown, suggesting vegetation, while in the distance, strokes are softer and colors lighter to create depth. The sky is represented with broad, horizontal strokes of pale blue.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.1 x 36.2 cm (16 15/16 x 14 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.51

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 13.35

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 13.35.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Marin 13; center verso in charcoal: Castorland / N.Y. / 1913 / 16 7/8 x 14 1/8; upper right verso in graphite: NBM 2/2/84 / SR 13.35 / 394=; upper left verso in g raphite: 50 =; lRv//in graphite: NCC

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64582910

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