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Seascape with Rocks (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a seascape. The drawing is rectangular. The drawing depicts dark water with a large jagged rock formation jutting out of it on the left. The rock formation tapers to a point on top. The rock is shaded with darker areas on the bottom and lighter areas on top. The water on the right is shaded lighter than on the left. The linework on water on the left and on the rock are cross-hatched and darker. The linework on the water on the right is widely spaced and lighter. The background shows a cloudy sky above the water. The drawing is surrounded by a thick white border. The border on the left bears a series of vertical marks. There are some marks below the drawing on the border. The border is surrounded by a larger white area.

Artwork Details

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