Downtown New York, Three Movements

1925

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

Alfred Stieglitz

Publisher, American, 1864 - 1946

The image displays an assortment of sharp, angular lines intersecting in an abstract composition. The lines form geometric shapes resembling architectural structures, including buildings with triangular rooftops and angular facades. Within the lines are figures resembling people walking, creating a bustling urban street scene. The overall impression conveys a dynamic and energetic environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21 x 16.6 cm (8 1/4 x 6 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 38.8 x 28 cm (15 1/4 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.161

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 142

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. 142.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Marin / 25; lower left in graphite: John Marin; lower right in graphite: Down Town N.Y.; lower left in graphite by unknown hand: A.1.plus; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand; B122 / C.Z.142 / NFS; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: CSP#1

Watermarks

Whatman

Wikidata ID

Q75121787

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