Echo Lake, Pennsylvania

1916

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a panoramic view of a rolling landscape. The horizon is high and slightly blurred, with hints of distant hills or fields under a soft blue and muted purple haze. The brushstrokes are loose and fluid, giving a dreamlike quality to the scene. Earthy browns, pale pinks, rusty oranges, greens, and blues are mixed in the foreground, possibly representing fields, hedgerows, or paths. Colors become softer and more pastel in the distance, creating depth. The overall color palette is a blend of calming pastels and earth tones, evoking a peaceful and serene atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.9 x 49.5 cm (16 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.97

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 16.17

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 16.17.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Marin 16; lower right verso in graphite: Echo Lake, Pa. 1916 / 16 1/2 x 19 1/4 / Lec / SR 16.17 NBM 2/16/84; lower right verso stamped in black: 35

Wikidata ID

Q64582959

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