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Sketchbook, page 29: Landscape Study

Ernest Meissonier

Cleveland Museum of Art

Pencil sketch on paper, landscape study. Hills in background with sparse clusters of trees and small buildings on top. Fields on hillside, divided by fence. Trees growing on lower hill. Fence runs across lower center. Hills and fields rendered in varying shades of gray, with darker shading for trees and lighter for bare ground. Page edges visible, slightly worn and discolored. Number '67' in upper-left corner. Sketch appears to be study for larger work, with loose lines and minimal detail. Ground appears to slope downward from background to foreground. Fence lines and tree clusters create texture on hillside. Paper surface visible through pencil marks.

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1263 × 674 px
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