Taos Canyon
1929
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transparent watercolor and black crayon on Whatman paper
Dimensions
Overall: 39.4 x 51.4 cm (15 1/2 x 20 1/4 in.) overall: 54.8 x 69.9 x 8.1 cm (21 9/16 x 27 1/2 x 3 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Norma B. Marin
Accession Number
2005.98.141
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...