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Field with Laborers (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white sketch of a field with laborers. The sketch is rectangular and centered, with a white background around it. The field is drawn in the center and takes up most of the rectangle. It features a line of trees on the left side and a sloped hill on the right. The field has several people working in it, some of whom are bent over. There are also several bundles of hay or crops scattered throughout the field. The sky above the field is light with some clouds. The overall scene appears to be a rural landscape with people engaged in agricultural work.

Artwork Details

Date
1886
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 488 px
Public Domain
Yes
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