The Branch, Small Point, Maine
c. 1915
Medium
watercolor and graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 42.1 x 36 cm (16 9/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of John Marin, Jr.
Accession Number
1986.54.55
Art Historical Context
John Marin's *The Branch, Small Point Maine* (c. 1915) captures the rugged beauty of the Maine coast, a place where the artist spent his summers seeking inspiration from nature's raw energy. As a pioneering American modernist associated with the circle of gallerist Alfred Stieglitz, transformed traditional landscape painting with his dynamic approach. This work, a gift from his son to the National Gallery of, reflects his deep personal connection to the region during a transformative era in American art, just before the U.S. entered World War I. Executed in watercolor and graphite on wove pap...
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...