Winter Landscape
c. 1900
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 22.8 x 29.8 cm (9 x 11 3/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CAB
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of John Marin, Jr.
Accession Number
1986.54.1
Art Historical Context
**Winter Landscape** by John Marin created around 1900, invites viewers into a crisp, intimate portrayal of nature's quiet beauty. This oil on canvas painting, measuring just 9 x 11¾ inches, captures the essence of a wintry scene with delicate brushwork characteristic of the artist's early career. At this stage, Marin—a pioneering American modernist born in 1870—was honing his skills after studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, blending realistic observation with emerging expressive tendencies. Oil on canvas allowed Marin to explore rich textures and subtle color harmonies, evo...
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...