West Point, Maine

1914

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows curved and angular lines in shades of green, purple, and blue, forming an abstract composition. The shapes suggest clusters of trees or foliage, with broad strokes representing leaves and branches. The scattered lines and patches of color in the background can be associated with rolling hills and a gradient sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 42.1 x 49.5 cm (16 9/16 x 19 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.95

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 14.83

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 14.83.

1990

  • Fine, Ruth E. John Marin. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1990, p. 169, pl. 158.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: MarinŸ14; center verso in black pencil: West Point Ÿ Me. Ÿ 1914 Ÿ 16 11Ÿ16 x 19 1Ÿ2; upper right verso in graphite: NBM 2/2/84 / SR 14.83; lR//in graphi te: ICC; uLv//in graphite: 33= 464=

Markings

None.

Watermarks

Illegible watermark, lower right margin

Wikidata ID

Q64582957

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