Deer Isle (Birch Tree), Maine

1919

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image displays angular shapes and sweeping lines in various shades, creating an abstract composition. A large, jagged green form is prominent in the upper portion, resembling fragmented shapes. Below, softer lines and muted colors suggest landscape contours, with gray and brown patches. The colors include pastel greens and sandy beiges, bringing to mind a coastal scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.6 x 34.5 cm (16 3/4 x 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.68

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 19.4

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 19.4.

1990

  • Fine, Ruth E. John Marin. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1990, p. 183, pl. 173.

1994

  • Reynolds, Mary K. Selecting Trees for Urban Landscape Ecosystems: Hardy Species for Northern New England Communities. Concord, New Hampshire, 1994: cover.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Marin 19

Wikidata ID

Q64582927

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