New York from the River

1925

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

Alfred Stieglitz

Publisher, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays angular lines and geometric shapes creating an abstract representation of a city skyline. In the forefront, there are wavy lines representing flowing water. Above the skyline, there are angular shapes resembling clouds or kites. The skyline includes rectangular shapes resembling skyscrapers along with triangular and trapezoidal forms for architectural variety. In the top right corner, a curved line suggests a crescent moon in the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20 x 24.3 cm (7 7/8 x 9 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.8 x 33.6 cm (10 3/16 x 13 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.175

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 143

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. 143.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Marin 25; upper verso in graphite by unknown hand: Not listed in MOMA catalogue 1936 / only print besides PMA / A-1 / NO B# Untitled (New York City from Hudson River) 1925 / C.Z. 143

Watermarks

Whatman

Wikidata ID

Q75121635

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