Artwork preview

Mountain Landscape with Lake and Canoe (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white sketch of a mountain landscape. A large lake dominates the lower half of the sketch. A canoe is centered on the lake, with one person standing and one seated. The lake's shoreline curves gently, meeting a distant mountain range that rises sharply. The mountains have two distinct peaks, with the one on the right appearing taller and more pointed. The sky above the mountains is filled with clouds. The entire scene is rendered in a simple, monochromatic style.

Artwork details

Date:
1890
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
511 × 625 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette