John MarinAmerican, 1870–1953Nudes in the Forest
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Not on view at present
Where is “Nudes in the Forest” 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.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Marin’s nudes have been described as his response to the nude bathers of European modernists, principally Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso. Yet they were also highly personal symbolic fantasies. Marin referred to his nude models as “real angels” and added, almost protectively, “My clotheless ladies are so camouflaged with the landscape or seascape.” In this painted sketchbook sheet, Marin enclosed his female figures in a protective space that he filled with greenery, trees, and other natural symbols.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Details
- Accession number
- 2010.350
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)
