Lobster Fisherman

1948

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

David Strang

Printer, British, 1887 - 1967

The image shows swirling lines and shapes creating an abstract sense of motion. In the background, two vertical shapes resemble sails or the silhouette of buildings, while the foreground is dominated by curving lines suggestive of a boat cutting through waves. At the top right, loops and spirals could be interpreted as swirling winds or clouds. The composition blends chaos and harmony, evoking a tumultuous sea voyage.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.6 x 17.5 cm (9 5/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 34.5 x 30 cm (13 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.169

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 172

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. 172.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate Marin 48; lower left in plate: The Lobster Fisherman; upper verso in black ink: good on copper - pulled from copper plate which was steel-faced; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: A1; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: CSP#4 / 24 (crossed out)

Watermarks

Whatman

Wikidata ID

Q75121595

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