Taos Canyon

1929

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image is an aerial view of a landscape with a high horizon line. The brushstrokes are expressive and dynamic, capturing the motion and texture of the scene. The color palette consists of earth tones like sandy browns, soft greens, and muted blues. In the foreground, there are patches of greenery and rocks. In the background, there are textures and shades indicating hills or undulating land, with smaller trees or shrubs interspersed. The overall effect is a calming and abstract representation of a natural landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    transparent watercolor and black crayon on Whatman paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 39.4 x 51.4 cm (15 1/2 x 20 1/4 in.)
    overall: 54.8 x 69.9 x 8.1 cm (21 9/16 x 27 1/2 x 3 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.141

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reich 1970, 29.53

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 2005, gift of Norma B. Marin.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Reich, Sheldon. John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1970, no. 29.53.

Inscriptions

in gray watercolor lower right: Marin 29

Markings

None.

Watermarks

"[WHAT]MAN 1877 B" left margin.

Wikidata ID

Q64583554

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