John Marin
American, 1870–1953
Around 1912, Marin began to paint works that focused on the energy, motion, and construction of the architecture of modern New York City. These pulsating cityscapes became a major theme of artist’s oeuvre and he painted them throughout his career. "Manhattan Movement," created in 1932, is a prime example of these works. In the painting, Marin uses elements of the composition to frame the action and creates a border around the edge of the paper in a gray wash.
American Paintngs from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, cat. no. 51, p. 134.
American, 1870–1953
Manhattan Movement
1932
Object Type:
Painting
Creation Place:
North America, American, New York
Dimensions:
24 1/4 in. x 19 3/4 in. (61.6 cm x 50.17 cm)
Medium and Support:
Watercolor on paper
Accession Number:
1989.0002.0028
Credit Line:
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama, The Blount Collection
Copyright:
© Estate of John Marin / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Around 1912, Marin began to paint works that focused on the energy, motion, and construction of the architecture of modern New York City. These pulsating cityscapes became a major theme of artist’s oeuvre and he painted them throughout his career. "Manhattan Movement," created in 1932, is a prime example of these works. In the painting, Marin uses elements of the composition to frame the action and creates a border around the edge of the paper in a gray wash.
American Paintngs from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, cat. no. 51, p. 134.
Keywords
Click a term to view the records with the same keyword
Portfolio List
Click a portfolio name to view all the objects in that portfolio
This object is a member of the following portfolios:
Your current search criteria is: Portfolio is "Classification: Painting" and [Object]Display Artist is "John Marin".