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Seascape with an Approaching Storm (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a seascape. The image shows a body of water with small waves. The sky above the water is filled with dark clouds. The clouds are dense on the left and appear to be moving to the right. The water takes up the lower half of the image. The drawing style features closely spaced lines that are more densely packed in the sky. The image is rectangular and placed on a white background. The drawing is in a sketchbook with a white border around it. Three small holes are visible on the left side of the border.

Artwork Details

Date
1886
Medium
Black ink, graphite, on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 488 px
Public Domain
Yes
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