John MarinAmerican, 1870–1953Landscape in Maine
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Not on view at present
Where is “Landscape in Maine” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
The artist’s first year in Maine was his most productive to date, and he eagerly returned the following summer, staying near Small Point. He persisted in his conviction that it was always better to paint outdoors than in the studio. That summer he paid particular attention to trees, often abstracting their spiky, zigzag shapes into compositions that feel almost Asian in their spareness, while also inventing a system of personal marks that critics likened to hieroglyphs. This watercolor was painted in a single sitting over a cursory initial drawing in graphite.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Details
- Accession number
- 1934.174
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
![Hudson Valley Gingerbread Cottage and Landscape with House [recto], John Marin](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/fada4ac9-595c-4c2a-80ef-218d7617ec70/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
![Untitled [New York City] [verso], John Marin](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/59762cc2-ec54-46f6-a86e-0a6e88291871/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
![Landscape with Disstant Mountains [verso], John Marin](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/a8bf3654-f515-4618-9a78-783afaf4fca1/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
