Hudson River at Peekskill

1912

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a landscape painting depicting a body of water leading to a distant, hazy horizon with undulating hills and abstract structures. The brushstrokes are fluid and loose, typical of watercolor techniques, creating a dreamlike quality. The color palette includes pastel blues, purples, pinks, yellows, and greens blending smoothly. Near the viewer, darker strokes hint at plants or small structures by the water, adding texture and contrast.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on wove paper; laid down

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irregular edges): 39.5 x 47.2 cm (15 9/16 x 18 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.92

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 12.27

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2009

  • Lives of the Hudson, 2009-2010

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 12.27.

1990

  • Fine, Ruth E. John Marin. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1990, p. 74, pl. 68.

2010

  • Berry, Ian and Tom Lewis. Lives of the Hudson (The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum & Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs, 2009-2010) Saratoga Springs, Munich, New York: 2010. p. 102; 211

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: MARIN 12; following inscriptions all by later hand, upper left verso in graphite and crossed out: 3; upper left verso in crayon and crossed out: 26; cLv //in ink stamp: 11; cCv//in crayon: Hudson River / at Peekskill / 1912; cCv//in graphite: 15 1/4 x 18

Wikidata ID

Q64582954

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