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Mountains, Sea, and Sky (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a pencil sketch of a landscape. The sketch is rectangular and centered on a white background. The landscape features a mountain range on the left side, drawn with varying shades of gray pencil marks to indicate different elevations and textures. The mountains are tall and have gentle slopes. In front of the mountains, there is a body of water that spans the width of the sketch. The water's surface is depicted with short, curved lines to suggest movement or ripples. On the right side of the sketch, there appears to be a rocky shoreline or cliffs. The shoreline features darker and more defined pencil marks to indicate the texture of the rocks. The sky above the mountains and water is filled with soft, light gray pencil marks, suggesting clouds. The entire sketch is surrounded by a white border. The border has a thicker margin around the sketch, with some darker marks along the top and left edges.

Artwork Details

Date
1886
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 437 px
Public Domain
Yes
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