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Trees on a Hill (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on aged paper with darker edges. The sketch depicts a group of trees on a sloping hill. Trees are drawn with varying line thicknesses and some are bare while others have leaves. A large tree with a curved branch is on the right and several skinny trees are on the left. The background is plain white. Title: Trees on a Hill (from Sketchbook) Artist: Albert Bierstadt

Artwork Details

Date
1890
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 482 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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