Study for "Untitled (Mrs. Marin)" [upper half]
John Marin
c. 1953
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View on museum website →Medium
graphite on cellulose acetate
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 44.3 x 50.4 cm (17 7/16 x 19 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Norma B. Marin
Accession Number
1991.49.10
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...