Tunk Mountains, Maine c. 1945

"Tunk Mountains, Maine" is a 1945 charcoal drawing by American artist John Marin. It demonstrates Marin's signature style of abstracting landscapes, capturing the essence of the Maine mountains through gestural lines and simplified forms. The viewer can discern the mountain peaks through the layered lines, hinting at the depth and scale of the subject. This abstract approach to landscape representation was innovative for its time, establishing Marin as a key figure in the development of American modernism.