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Study of Rocks

John William Casilear

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white pencil drawing of rocky outcroppings. The image features a large boulder on the left and smaller rocks on a hillside. A few larger rocks are depicted floating in the air on the upper portion. The rocks are drawn with shading and texture. Some sparse vegetation is shown around the boulders. The background is a plain white color. Study of Rocks by John William Casilear.

Artwork details

Medium:
Graphite on off-white Bristol board
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 477 px
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