Rowe, Massachusetts

1918

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a rural landscape with a horizon line slightly above the center. There are trees, fields, and a garden area with patches of earthy tones and spots of color. A figure is working in the garden. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, with wavy lines and dabs of color. The color palette includes soft pastel hues like greens, browns, purples, and blues. In the distance, there are simple structures in muted reds and browns, and a large tree on the left side of the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41 x 48.3 cm (16 1/8 x 19 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.103

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 18.63

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 18.63.

Inscriptions

lower right in charcoal: Marin 18

Wikidata ID

Q64582967

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