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Bay Scene with Mountains and Boats (Red Rock?) (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a grayscale sketch of a landscape. A mountain range is in the background, with a large mountain on the right and smaller mountains on the left. The mountains are drawn with varying lines and shading. In the foreground, there are several small buildings with triangular roofs. Some appear to be houses, while others resemble boats. To the right of the buildings, there are some indistinct lines that could represent trees or other foliage. The sky above is blank, with some illegible writing in the top-right corner. The sketch is surrounded by a thick gray border, with a darker gray shadow around the edges. The sketch appears to be on a piece of paper that has been placed on a lighter gray surface.

Artwork details

Date:
1890
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 482 px
Museum record:
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