Camouflaged Vessel in River

c. 1917

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows an aerial view of a dock or shipyard area. The horizon is high, with soft, pastel-colored urban buildings in the background. The brushstrokes are loose. There are several boats, one painted in dazzle camouflage patterns. The color palette is muted, with shades of gray, blue, lavender, and sandy tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.4 x 42.8 cm (14 3/4 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.58

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 17.9

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 17.9.

Inscriptions

upper center verso in graphite: CamaflagedVessel in River / 14 3/4 x 16 7/8 449= 1917 / John Marin; upper right verso in graphite: NBM 2/16/84 / SR 17.9

Wikidata ID

Q64582917

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