Rowe, Massachusetts

1918

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a landscape with an elevated viewpoint overlooking a sprawling terrain. The horizon is high in the composition, providing a broad perspective. The land features layers of colors indicating different terrains. The brushstrokes are loose and impressionistic, conveying textures and forms with movement and fluidity. The color palette includes earthy greens and browns transitioning to vibrant yellows, purples, and blues in the distance. Cold and warm tones suggest changes in terrain or atmosphere. There is a contrast between rapid brushwork for greenery and gentle strokes for the sky and far-off fields.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.6 x 47.8 cm (16 x 18 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.104

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 18.65


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 18.65.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Marin 18

Wikidata ID

Q64582968

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