John Marin

Cubist Abstraction, Manhattan
c. 1917

A sketch with abstract geometric shapes and lines, predominantly in pencil, with some areas shaded more heavily to create contrast. The composition is dynamic, with angular forms that suggest a fragmented perspective. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

A sketch with abstract geometric shapes and lines, predominantly in pencil, with some areas shaded more heavily to create contrast. The composition is dynamic, with angular forms that suggest a fragmented perspective. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

Not on view

Date
c. 1917

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 × 8 1/2in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Accession number
86.18a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee

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

API
artworks/5855

Exhibitions

Highlights from the Permanent Collection: From Hopper to Mid-Century

Feb 25, 2000–May 20, 2006

John Marin
28 works in the collection

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