Rowe, Massachusetts

1918

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image depicts a landscape with rolling hills seen from an elevated viewpoint. The horizon line is positioned in the middle of the image, fading into distant hills with pastel colors. The sky above shows muted grays and whites with a touch of warmer tones. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, giving a sketch-like quality. In the foreground, a field is portrayed with light earthy yellows and touches of orange. Further back, hills in lavender and green create depth towards the horizon. The color palette consists of soft pastels with warm and cool tones, adding vibrancy to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.2 x 37.3 cm (12 5/16 x 14 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.65

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 18.56

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 18.56.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Marin 18; center verso in graphite: Rowe, Mass. / 12 1/2 x 14 3/4 / -1918; center verso in pen: Marin; upper right verso in graphite: NBM 2/16/84 / SR 18.56; uL v//in graphite: 7 / 71B=; lRv//in graphite: $150

Wikidata ID

Q64582924

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