Cape Split, Sea

1945

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows swirling circles, dynamic rectangles, and diagonal brushstrokes creating an abstract scene. Bold blue tones are used within circular forms, suggesting celestial bodies or bubbles. Angular shapes and swirls resemble a fragmented structure or building in motion, reminiscent of waves or wind interacting with solid forms. The abstract painting encourages viewers to interpret the arrangement of shapes and colors personally, blending fluidity and structure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    overall: 39.4 x 53.7 cm (15 1/2 x 21 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.139

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 180.

2011

  • Portland Museum of Art, Maine (Jun-Oct 2011)

  • Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth (Nov 2011-Jan 2012)

2012

  • Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover (Jan-Apr 2012)

Bibliography

2006

  • Brodie, Judith. "Gifts and Acquisitions: John Marin, Cape Split, Sea." _National Gallery of Art Bulletin 34 (Spring 2006): 29, repro.

2011

  • Balken, Debra Bricker. John Marin: Modernism and Midcentury. Exh. cat. Portland (Maine) Museum of Art; Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, 2011-2012. New Haven and Andover, 2011.

Inscriptions

in gray watercolor lower right: Marin 45

Wikidata ID

Q64583555

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