Echo Lake District, Pennsylvania

1916

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows zigzag and wavy lines mixed with leaf-like shapes, forming an abstract composition. The shapes appear to be plant or flower-like, emanating from the center and spreading outwards. The colors used are soft green, brown, purple, and hints of red.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 42.2 cm (14 x 16 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.57

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 16.12

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 16.12.

Inscriptions

lower right in black pencil: Marin 16; center verso in black pencil: Echo Lake District / Penn. / 1916 / 14 x 16 1/2 322=; upper right verso in graphite: NBM 2/16/84 / SR16.12 lRv//in graphite: MCC; uLv//in graphite: 35= / 322; cCv//stamped in black: 25

Wikidata ID

Q64582916

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