Deer Isle, Maine

1926

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image displays an arrangement of geometric shapes and bold lines. It features a grid-like pattern of diagonal blue lines in the upper part. The composition consists of various rectangles and squares that cascade downward, overlapping. The shapes resemble familiar objects like a quilted blanket or a tiled roof. They are set against a background of muted earth tones. The color palette includes browns, blues, and grays with soft, blending edges, evoking the appearance of a landscape seen from a distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.4 x 44.4 cm (14 5/16 x 17 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.82

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 26.15

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 26.15.

1990

  • Fine, Ruth E. John Marin. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1990, p. 234, pl. 226.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Marin 26

Wikidata ID

Q64582943

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