Small Point, Maine

1917

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a landscape with vast stretches of land in the distance. The horizon is lined with thin trees and soft hills. The brushwork is loose and fluid, creating a dreamlike quality. The color palette includes earthy tones and a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Closest to us is blurry vegetation and ground texture that fades into the distance. The piece has a gentle, calm, and airy feel due to the soft watercolor application.
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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

    1986.54.101

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 17.37

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, p. 451, no. 17.37.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Marin 17; center verso in black pencil: 2A Small Point / Me,- / 1917 16 1/2 x 19 3/8 / SR; upper center verso in graphite: NBM 2/3/84 / SR 17.37

Wikidata ID

Q64582965

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