Flint Isle, Maine—No.1
1947
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watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 40.32 × 53.02 cm (15 7/8 × 20 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of the Women's Committee of the Corcoran Gallery of Art)
Accession Number
2014.136.200
Art Historical Context
John Marin’s *Flint Isle, Maine—No.1* (1947) captures the rugged beauty of Maine’s coastline in a vibrant watercolor, reflecting the artist’s lifelong fascination with the American landscape. A pioneering modernist, Marin (1870–1953) was celebrated for his dynamic interpretations of nature, blending Post-Impressionist influences with a uniquely American vigor. By the late 1940s, he frequently summered in Maine, translating the island’s rocky shores and turbulent seas into rhythmic compositions that pulse with energy. This work, part of the Corcoran Collection at the National Gallery of Art, ex...
About the Artist
John Marin
John Marin (1870-1953) was a pioneering American modernist known for his dynamic watercolors and oils of the Maine coast and New York City. A late bloomer who didn't commit to art until nearly 30, Marin developed a distinctive style combining European modernism with American subjects, capturing the energy of skyscrapers and the elemental power of the sea through fractured planes, vibrant color, an...