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Marin Island (recto)

1914
(American, 1870–1953)
America, 20th century
watercolor
Support: Cream(1) wove paper
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Sheet: 41.5 x 36.6 cm (16 5/16 x 14 7/16 in.)
Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund 1950.87.a
© Estate of John Marin / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Location: not on view
This artwork is known to be under copyright.

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Marin bought a small island off the coast of Maine, but never lived there due to its lack of running water. However, it provided the site for numerous watercolors during his first summers in Maine. He anchored this work’s rainbow palette with a pool of dark green in the center, one of the few elements that grounds the composition in space. The playful blue flicks in the sky suggest something nonrepresentational, such as light, or energy.
Marin Island (recto)

Marin Island (recto)

1914

John Marin

(American, 1870–1953)
America, 20th century

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