Berkshires, Massachusetts

1925

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image features a painting with an elevated point of view showing a landscape. The horizon is at the top with soft, fluid brushstrokes suggesting distant hills or mountains. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, with bold and subtle lines outlining the landscape. The color palette includes vibrant greens, blues, yellow, and hints of black. The lower part shows patches of yellow and green for land or fields, with abstract forms indicating trees or shrubs. The middle has concentrated green and blue hues for vegetation. The sky fades to lighter blues, creating depth.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and charcoal on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.7 x 48.1 cm (15 1/4 x 18 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.116

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 25.13

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 25.13.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Marin 25

Wikidata ID

Q64582980

You may be interested in

Loading Results