St. Ouen, Rouen
John Marin
1909
Medium
etching in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 28.3 x 22.8 cm (11 1/8 x 9 in.) sheet: 40 x 29.5 cm (15 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of John Marin, Jr.
Accession Number
1986.54.144
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...