Echo Lake District, Pennsylvania

1916

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image displays intersecting lines and shapes in an abstract composition. The forms vary between curves and angles. They all converge towards the center, creating depth and movement. There are textures resembling leaf patterns and grid-like structures, reminiscent of a fragmented landscape or architectural elements seen from above. The color palette consists of muted greens, soft browns, and subtle accents.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.1 x 41.6 cm (19 5/16 x 16 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.96

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 16.13

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 16.13.

1990

  • Fine, Ruth E. John Marin. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1990, p. 174, pl. 164.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor MARIN 16.; center verso in charcoal: Echo Lake / District / Penn. / 1916 / 19 1/4 x 16 1/4; upper right verso in graphite: NBM 2/2/84 / 300= / SR 16.13 lRv//in graphite: S.B.C. / Hee; lLv// in graphite: JH; cCv//in graphite: Ab. quoted framed / Nov. 25/ 39; uLv//in graphite: 42A=

Wikidata ID

Q64582958

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