John Marin

Movement in Reds, Cobalt, Green, Blue and Umber
1950

An abstract expressionist painting featuring a tumultuous sea scene with heavy brushstrokes in shades of gray, white, blue, and hints of orange. The sky is depicted with soft pink and gray hues. The painting is encased in a wooden frame with visible wear and teal corner accents. A signature is visible in the bottom right corner.

An abstract expressionist painting featuring a tumultuous sea scene with heavy brushstrokes in shades of gray, white, blue, and hints of orange. The sky is depicted with soft pink and gray hues. The painting is encased in a wooden frame with visible wear and teal corner accents. A signature is visible in the bottom right corner.

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Date
1950

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil and ink on linen, with wood frame

Dimensions
Overall: 22 × 28 3/16 × 13/16in. (55.9 × 71.6 × 2.1 cm)

Accession number
91.52a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; 60th Anniversary Gift of Charles Simon in memory of Glenn O. Coleman

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

API
artworks/7765

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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