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Artworks
John Marin American, 1870-1953
The Brook, Tyrol Series I, 1910Watercolor on paper18 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches
46.4 x 38.7 cmSigned and dated at lower right: Marin 10The Brook, Tyrol Series I exemplifies a pivotal moment in John Marin’s artistic development as he embraced novel painting techniques and situated himself at the vanguard of American art. Marin...The Brook, Tyrol Series I exemplifies a pivotal moment in John Marin’s artistic development as he embraced novel painting techniques and situated himself at the vanguard of American art. Marin produced the present work while visiting the Tyrol region of Western Austria in 1910. Returning to New York in 1911, Marin's European watercolors, including The Brook, Tyrol Series I were exhibited in his second solo show at Alfred Stieglitz’s 291 gallery, where they drew critical acclaim.
Marin's varied watercolor techniques included blotting, wetting, wiping, and scraping off pigment to develop rich compositions that convey the hazy alpine atmosphere and swift-moving water of the mountain stream. Unlike many of his modernist contemporaries, who continued to travel to Europe throughout their careers, Marin’s 1910 trip would be his last. The artist, did, however continue to travel throughout the United States, settling into a seasonal traveling and painting routine that enabled him to capture diverse American scenes, from cityscapes to the rural countryside. Major institutions have recognized the significance of Marin's Tyrol series; other examples can be found in the collections of The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; and the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, among others.Provenance
The artist; to
Estate of the artist; toThe John Marin Foundation, 2022 until the present
Exhibitions
Photo-Secession Gallery, New York, John Marin, 1911, no. 9
Richard York Gallery, New York, John Marin: The 291 Years, November 12, 1998-January 8, 1999, no. 3
Richard York Gallery, New York, Movement: Marin, November 9, 2001- January 12, 2002, no. 1
Meredith Ward Fine Art, New York, John Marin: The Breakthrough Years, From Paris to the Armory Show, November 8, 2013-January 11, 2014
Literature
Sheldon Reich, John Marin: A Stylistic Analysis and Catalogue Raisonné, vol. II, Tucson, Arizona, 1970, p. 352, no. 10.65 illus.
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