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Tree and Sea, Maine

1919
(American, 1870–1953)
America, 20th century
Watercolor on thick wove paper
22.9 x 29.8 cm (9 x 11 3/4 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1937.514
© Estate of John Marin / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Location: not on view
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In 1915, Marin bought a small island off the coast of Small Point Harbor, Maine.

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By 1919, Marin was a summer regular in Maine where he continued to find inspiration for his experiments in watercolor. This composition focuses on an evergreen tree, which he often highlighted as a symbol of steadfastness amid a harsh and changing environment. Unusually realistic in terms of palette, Marin nevertheless played with the abstract shapes of the rising hill, horizon, and sea in this composition.
Tree and Sea, Maine

Tree and Sea, Maine

1919

John Marin

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

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