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Poplars (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a sketch of two trees. The sketch is on a rectangular piece of paper with rounded corners. The paper is positioned vertically. The trees are drawn with a pencil and have a similar shape, with a single trunk and branches that extend upwards. The tree on the left is slightly shorter than the one on the right. The tree on the left has a more sparse and thin appearance while the tree on the right appears fuller. The background of the sketch is blank, except for some small marks and smudges. The paper has a rough edge on the left side and a straight edge on the right side. Two thin black lines with arrows on the ends are drawn across the bottom of the sketch. The image has a light gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
1890
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
511 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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