Rowe, Massachusetts

1918

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a landscape with rolling hills stretching into the distance. The horizon line is higher in the image, where the sky meets the mountains. The painting uses watercolor with layered brushstrokes creating texture. The scene includes earthy beige terrain transitioning to a yellow-green strip, possibly suggesting a meadow. A large green hillside is a prominent feature on the left side. The color palette is harmonious, with soft greens, blues, and browns. The sky transitions from deep blue to a paler tint near the horizon.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and charcoal on heavy wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.1 x 31.5 cm (9 1/2 x 12 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.63

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 18.44

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 18.44.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor and charcoal: Marin 18; inscriptions on verso by later hands, upper center verso in graphite: Rowe, Mass. / 268A [circled] 1918 / 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 ; uRv//in graphite: NBM 2/16/84 / SR18.44; uRv//in pen: #599 SR [scratched over]; lRv//in graphite: L arge Size; lRv//in graphite: #150-

Wikidata ID

Q64582922

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