Looking Toward Isle Au Haut, Maine, from Deer Isle

1919

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The painting shows a landscape with a mountain range painted in soft blue tones stretching across the high horizon. The sky is depicted in light yellow and pink washes. The foreground contains vibrant green patches mixed with earth-toned areas of beige, russet, and ochre. Loose brushstrokes create texture and movement. Background transitions into neutral gray and purple hues, leading to layered mountains. The color palette blends warm and cool tones for a balanced visual effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and charcoal over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 42.2 cm (14 x 16 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.107

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 19.23

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 19.23.

1990

  • Fine, Ruth E. John Marin. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1990, p. 181, pl. 171.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Marin / 19

Wikidata ID

Q64582971

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