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Sea and Sky in a Deluge (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pencil sketch on paper of a seascape. The sketch is rectangular with a thick white border around it. The drawing depicts a body of water in the foreground and a horizon line with land or large waves in the background. The sky above the horizon is filled with diagonal pencil strokes suggesting heavy clouds or a storm. The water in the foreground is drawn with minimal lines. The entire image is in shades of gray.

Artwork Details

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