John Marin

White Horses - Sea Movement off Deer Isle, Maine
1926

Watercolor painting depicting a turbulent sea with foamy waves in various shades of blue and white, set against a dark, stormy sky. The foreground shows rocky outcrops with hints of brown and red, suggesting a rugged coastline. The artwork is signed and dated in the lower right corner.

Watercolor painting depicting a turbulent sea with foamy waves in various shades of blue and white, set against a dark, stormy sky. The foreground shows rocky outcrops with hints of brown and red, suggesting a rugged coastline. The artwork is signed and dated in the lower right corner.

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Date
1926

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor and charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 15 1/4 × 19 3/4in. (38.7 × 50.2 cm)

Accession number
54.61

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of John Marin/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/2082

Exhibitions

At the Dawn of a New Age: Early Twentieth-Century American Modernism

May 7, 2022–Feb 26, 2023
American Legends: From Calder to O’Keeffe

Dec 22, 2012–June 29, 2014
Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time

Oct 28, 2010–Apr 10, 2011
Highlights from the Permanent Collection: From Hopper to Mid-Century

Feb 25, 2000–May 20, 2006

John Marin
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