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Sketch of Trees (Clouds?) (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pencil sketch on white paper. A cluster of four cloud-like shapes with shading and hatching for depth, drawn on left side. The clouds have irregular, puffy edges. Darker shading underneath the clouds. A black line borders the top of the paper. A thin line on the left side with small holes along it. Large empty white space on right side.

Artwork Details

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