Grain Elevators, Abstraction

1917

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows irregular and angular lines intersecting and overlapping in a dynamic arrangement. The forms resemble fragmented structures or echoes of architectural elements, with some lines extending like pathways or the edges of sharp cliffs. The design gives the impression of a city skyline seen through frosted glass, where only the outlines remain visible. These shapes create movement and depth, drawing the eye across the image. Shadows and gradients enhance the shapes, adding dimension to the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.8 x 24 cm (7 13/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 36.5 x 41.8 cm (14 3/8 x 16 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.167

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 129

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. 129.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Marin 17; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: A-4; across top verso in graphite by unknown hand: B116 Grain Elevators, Weehawken (New Jersey) 1917; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: CSP#4

Watermarks

Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain

Wikidata ID

Q75121775

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