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Canadian Mountain Peaks (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white rectangular piece of paper with a pencil sketch on it. The sketch depicts a mountain range. The mountains are drawn with simple lines and shading, with some details such as trees and a body of water in the foreground. The overall effect is one of simplicity and elegance. The title of the piece is "Canadian Mountain Peaks (from Sketchbook)" and the artist is Albert Bierstadt. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
1890
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 487 px
Museum record:
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