Powerful, moving, extremely rare John Marin oil. From the Purdy estate / North Shore, Long Island, NY. In original frame, never cleaned or retouched. Same year, canvas substrate and size of "Sea in Blue, Grey and Light Red” also an oil. Extensive research notes available. Authenticity guaranteed.
Captivating, powerful, late 1930's-40's watercolor with oil, featuring angular harbor forms and a crashing surf, an evocative Maine coastal scene alive with motion, wind and color. “Maine” in pencil on reverse. From private collection. Extensive research notes available. Authenticity guaranteed.
signed Marin and dated 28, lower right
Original watercolor painted while Marin was in the hospital, and said to be given as a gift to the wife of his doctor. Strikingly similar to images 52.17 and 52.20 in Catalogue Raisonne. Research report available. From private collection and authenticity guaranteed.
signed Marin and dated 37, lower right
Using Ai for research, lower right is likely Castle Point, New Jersey. Boat is on the Hudson and vibrant, alive, dancing, NYC skyline in the distance! Marin is documented painting plein air with a notebook pad. Research notes upon request. From private collection and authenticity guaranteed.
Haunting 1922 watercolor and gouache on paperboard capturing schooners in the soft haze of a Maine fog. Note Marin’s unique style, framing the subject to draw the eye. Similar to “Schooner at Rest” also from 1922. From private collection. Research notes available. Authenticity guaranteed.
signed Marin and dated 13, lower right; inscribed with title and N.Y. on the reverse
Watercolor, pencil, and graphite on paper. Marin viewed NYC as being alive with “warring, pushing, pulling forces." This dynamic, even explosive masterpiece portrays it perfectly! Similar work in the Whitney Museum. From private collection. 20 Pages of research notes. Authenticity guaranteed.
This early painting is very typical of Marin’s early years while in Europe. Free, sketchy charcoal outlines infused with rapid watercolor washes as in his Brooklyn Bridge and skyline sketches around 1911–16. Analysis report available. From private collection and authenticity guaranteed.
A masterful watercolor capturing the radiant energy, bold spontaneity and atmospheric depth that defined Marin’s early modernist vision. From a private collection. Research report upon request. Authenticity guaranteed.
