Woolworth Building, No. 1
John Marin
1913
Medium
etching with monoprint in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 30.1 x 25.2 cm (11 7/8 x 9 15/16 in.) sheet: 36.6 x 29.4 cm (14 7/16 x 11 9/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Avalon Fund
Accession Number
1981.11.1
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...