Echo Lake District, Pennsylvania
1916
Medium
watercolor on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 42.2 cm (14 x 16 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of John Marin, Jr.
Accession Number
1986.54.57
Art Historical Context
John Marin's *Echo Lake District, Pennsylvania* (1916) captures the shimmering vitality of the American landscape through his signature watercolor technique on wove paper. Measuring 14 x 16 5/8 inches, this intimate drawing exemplifies Marin's mastery of the medium where translucent layers of color and bold, rhythmic brushstrokes evoke the play of light on water and the undulating forms of nature. Gifted to the National Gallery of Art his son, it reflects the artist's deep connection to the Pennsylvania countryside, particularly the serene yet dynamic Echo Lake region in the Poconos. As a pio...
About the Artist
John Marin
John Marin (1870-1953) was a pioneering American modernist known for his dynamic watercolors and oils of the Maine coast and New York City. A late bloomer who didn't commit to art until nearly 30, Marin developed a distinctive style combining European modernism with American subjects, capturing the energy of skyscrapers and the elemental power of the sea through fractured planes, vibrant color, an...