Updated oktoober 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 44 works by John Marin in our catalogue
In short
John Marin's best-known piece is Weehawken Sequence. Next on the list are Landscape (1921) and Quoddy Head, Maine Coast (1933). We have 44 works by John Marin in our catalogue; this guide picks out the 44 best known, with the year, the museum and the story of each piece.
The Weehawken Sequence emerges from the mind of the American artist John Marin, who lived from 1870 to 1953. This specific work, painted about 1916, captures an abstract cityscape of Weehawken, New Jersey. It exists as a single voice within a much larger, experimental dialogue. Marin produced more than one hundred paintings under the title Weehawken Sequence, each one a distinct observation of the local terrain.
The painting Landscape by John Marin is a stunning watercolor that showcases the artist's unique style and technique. Created in 1921, this piece measures 50 x 43 cm and is a beautiful representation of a forest scene with trees and yellow flowers. The trees have green leaves and the flowers are scattered throughout the scene, creating a sense of depth and dimension. Artist Background John Marin was an early American…
John Marin created Quoddy Head, Maine Coast in 1933. This work focuses on the rugged topography of the Maine coastline, specifically capturing the interaction between the sea and the shore. The composition centers on the geological textures of the region, featuring a detailed arrangement of pebbles, rocks, and surging waves.
Pertaining to Fifth Avenue and Forty-Second Street is an oil painting by the American modernist John Marin. Created in 1933, the work captures a specific pulse of urban existence. It exists today within the permanent collection of The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., United States of America.
Black River Valley is a watercolor painting by the artist John Marin. Created in 1913, the work captures a specific landscape located in Castorland, New York, situated near the Adirondacks. The composition focuses on the topographical features of the region, specifically the Black River and the surrounding river valley.
John Marin created Maine Islands in 1922. This work presents a landscape of the Maine coast, focusing on the relationship between land and sea. The composition centers on a waterscape where various islands emerge from the surrounding environment.
John Marin painted Weehawken Sequence, No. 30 about 1916. The work captures an abstract cityscape of Weehawken, New Jersey. It is a small oil on canvas board. The subject is a distillation of the urban landscape, where the structures of the town meet the air.
Self-portrait
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Lower Manhattan
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Bridge Over A Canal, Amsterdam
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Portal of St. Mark's, Venice1907
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The Tree1917 · Birmingham Museum of Art
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The Sea, Maine1921 · Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Untitled (The Blue Sea)1921 · Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Camden Mountain across the Bay1922
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Green Head, Deer Isle, Maine1921
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Street Crossing, New York1928 · The Phillips Collection
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Back of Bear Mountain1925 · The Phillips Collection
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Marin Island, Small Point, Maine1926
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Cape Split - September Squall1933 · John ja Mable Ringlingi kunstimuuseum
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West Forty-Second Street from Ferryboat1929 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Top of Radio City, New York City1937
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The Sea, Cape Split, Maine1939 · The Phillips Collection
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A Composing, Cape Split, No. 21943
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Movement Sky and Grey Sea1941
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Tunk Mountains, Autumn, Maine1945 · The Phillips Collection
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Lower Manhattan from the East River1944
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The Lobster Fisherman1948
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Huntington, Long Island, #31952 · Museum of Fine Arts
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In the Ramapos 21949
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Sketch of Two Bison1950
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Movement Boat and Sea in Greys1952
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The Tempest1952
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Tunk Mountains, Maine1946 · Parrish Art Museum
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SailboatKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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Ship Fantasy
40
Adirondacks At Lower Ausable Lake
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Four-Master off the Cape-Maine Coast
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Brooklyn Bridge
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Brooklyn Bridge -
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Sunset
The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by John Marin | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 The Phillips Collection |
Washington, D.C. | 10 | Quoddy Head, Maine Coast, Pertaining to Fifth Avenue and Forty-Second Street, Spring No. 1 |
 Smithsonian American Art Museum |
Washington, D.C. | 2 | The Sea, Maine, Untitled (The Blue Sea) |
 Birmingham Museum of Art |
Birmingham | 1 | The Tree |
 John ja Mable Ringlingi kunstimuuseum |
Sarasota | 1 | Cape Split - September Squall |
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 1 | West Forty-Second Street from Ferryboat |
 Museum of Fine Arts |
Boston | 1 | Huntington, Long Island, #3 |
 Parrish Art Museum |
Water Mill | 1 | Tunk Mountains, Maine |
 Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum |
Glasgow | 1 | Sailboat |
Pick a decade to see its standout piece.
Black River Valley is a watercolor painting by the artist John Marin. Created in 1913, the work captures a specific landscape located in Castorland, New York, situated near the Adirondacks. The composition focuses on the topographical features of the region, specifically the Black River and the surrounding river valley.
The painting Landscape by John Marin is a stunning watercolor that showcases the artist's unique style and technique. Created in 1921, this piece measures 50 x 43 cm and is a beautiful representation of a forest scene with trees and yellow flowers. The trees have green leaves and the flowers are scattered throughout the scene, creating a sense of depth and dimension. Artist Background John Marin was an early American…
John Marin created Quoddy Head, Maine Coast in 1933. This work focuses on the rugged topography of the Maine coastline, specifically capturing the interaction between the sea and the shore. The composition centers on the geological textures of the region, featuring a detailed arrangement of pebbles, rocks, and surging waves.
Top of the list is Weehawken Sequence. Right behind it: Landscape (1921) and Quoddy Head, Maine Coast (1933).
Weehawken Sequence, Landscape, Quoddy Head, Maine Coast, Pertaining to Fifth Avenue and Forty-Second Street, Spring No. 1, Black River Valley, Maine Islands, Street Crossing, New York, The Sea, Cape Split, Maine and Weehawken Sequence, No. 30. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
We have 44 works by John Marin in our catalogue, dated 1907 to 1953.
You'll find most of them in The Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.), Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.) and Birmingham Museum of Art (Birmingham). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1920s, more than any other time: 10 of the 44 pieces on this page date from then, Landscape among them.
The earliest piece here is Portal of St. Mark's, Venice (1907); the most recent is Spring No. 1 (1953).
Beach (3), Fence (3) and Foliage (3), out of the 44 pieces on this page.
Oil On Canvas, used in 3 of the 44 pieces on this page.
Modernism and Expressionism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
You can see 10 of the pieces on this page at the The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., including Quoddy Head, Maine Coast, Pertaining to Fifth Avenue and Forty-Second Street and Spring No. 1.
Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.
