Grey Sea
1938
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View on museum website →Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 55.9 x 71.1 x 1.9 cm (22 x 28 x 3/4 in.) framed: 72.4 x 87.4 x 5.7 cm (28 1/2 x 34 7/16 x 2 1/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CAB
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Marin, Jr.
Accession Number
1987.19.1
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...