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Canadian Mountain Scene (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A grayscale sketch on a piece of paper of mountains with trees in the foreground. The image has a rounded rectangular shape with subtle shading. A light-colored background surrounds the sketch. A mountain range is drawn in the background. The trees are drawn on the right side. The trees are bare. The paper is bordered by a darker shadow.

Artwork Details

Date
1890
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
507 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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