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Seascape with Waves Breaking off Rocks (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a seascape. The water is on the left side and the rocky shoreline on the right. A wave crashes against the rocks, spraying water high into the air. The wave appears white. The water to the left is dark with some lighter areas indicating movement. The rocks on the right are dark and shadowy. The sky above is lighter with some darker clouds. The drawing is rectangular and centered on a thick white background with a slightly darker border around it. The drawing has a thin black line border.

Artwork Details

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