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Landscape Sketch (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape Sketch (from Sketchbook) by Albert Bierstadt: A simple pencil sketch on a rectangular piece of paper. A thin line across the middle represents the horizon. Above the horizon line are tall, thin, variously shaped lines representing trees. A vertical line on the left appears to represent a tall, thin tree. Some areas on the right resemble buildings. A thin, curving line on the lower right could represent a shoreline or path. A small patch of scribbled lines on the left appears to represent bushes or water. A darker, shadowy border runs along the outer edges.

Artwork details

Date:
1890
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 383 px
Museum record:
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