Deer Isle, Maine

1919

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image displays undulating shapes and lines flowing across the canvas to create an abstract scene. In the center, there are silhouettes resembling stylized trees or plumes. Large curved swathes of muted purples, yellows, and blues surround these figures, suggesting hills or a dynamic landscape. Within the composition, there are triangular and circular shapes hinting at natural structures. Blue, yellow, and green hues evoke a vibrant and symbolic visualization of a countryside, abstracting interpretations of nature.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and charcoal over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.4 x 35 cm (16 11/16 x 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.105

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 19.5

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 19.5.

1990

  • Fine, Ruth E. John Marin. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1990, p. 181, pl. 170.

Inscriptions

Lr //in watercolor and graphite: Marin 19

Wikidata ID

Q64582969

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