From Deer Isle, Maine

1921

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image displays intersecting lines and shapes creating movement and complexity. Thin lines weave through the composition alongside geometric shapes resembling fragmented objects. A circular shape in the top left corner suggests the sun shining over layered forms. The abstract elements together suggest a scene reminiscent of a cityscape or nature with dynamic energy.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and charcoal over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.2 x 43.2 cm (13 7/8 x 17 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.74

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 21.19

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 21.19.

1990

  • Fine, Ruth E. John Marin. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1990, p. 194, pl. 186.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor and graphite: Marin 21

Wikidata ID

Q64582935

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