Approach to the Bridge

1931

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

Alfred Stieglitz

Publisher, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a collection of dynamic lines and shapes converging and diverging to form an abstract representation of a bridge structure. The central focus resembles arches and cables similar to those of the Brooklyn Bridge. Surrounding the bridge are sketchy outlines resembling distant city buildings, suggesting a bustling urban scene. In the foreground, small, abstract figures populate the bridge, evoking pedestrian or commuter movement. The composition uses cross-hatched lines and angles to create depth and texture, conveying the complexity and energy of an urban landscape in an abstract style.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.2 x 24.6 cm (6 3/4 x 9 11/16 in.)
    sheet (irregular): 27.9 x 37.5 cm (11 x 14 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.143

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 154

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norma B. Marin, New York; acquired 2005 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1969

  • Zigrosser, Carl. The Complete Etchings of John Marin. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1969, no.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Marin 31; lower left in graphite John Marin; lower right in graphite by unknown hand: Brooklyn Bridge / Brooklyn Bridge; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: B130 Brooklyn Bridge - 1921 / C.Z.154 / NON 10.048; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: CSP#3

Wikidata ID

Q75121587

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