Woolworth Building under Construction [recto]

c. 1911

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image depicts a cityscape with towering buildings seen from a street-level perspective. The horizon is not clearly defined and the focus is on the vertical structures. The painting features loose and fluid brushstrokes typical of watercolor, with soft layers of color blending together. The color palette includes muted pastel tones of blues, pinks, grays, reds, and tans, creating an ethereal and impressionistic effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.6 x 39.2 cm (19 1/2 x 15 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.19.2.a

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 13.1

Associated Artworks

The image displays a cityscape with various buildings viewed from an elevated point. The tallest building with a dome stands out in the upper left quadrant. The horizon is not clearly visible due to the tall structures. The artwork features a loose, abstract style with soft brushstrokes creating an impressionistic effect. The color palette includes pastel hues like blues, pinks, and grays blending into each other. The bottom part shows darker, more defined strokes possibly representing street-level elements and figures. Farther in the distance, the buildings fade into the sky with light brushwork dissipating into pale blues and whites.

View of New York [verso]

John Marin

1913

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1990

  • Selections and Transformations: The Art of John Marin, National Gallery of Art, 28 Jan - 15 Apr, 1990

2018

  • Becoming John Marin: Modernist at Work, The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, 2018, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 13.81.

1990

  • Fine, Ruth E. John Marin. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1990, p. 122, pl. 110.

2018

  • Wagner, Ann Prentice and Josephine White Rodgers. Becoming John Marin: Modernist at Work, Exh. cat. Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, 2018: 44-45, fig. 4.2.

Inscriptions

circled lower right in graphite: 32

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64583473

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