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Sketches of Two Trees and a Mountain (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image contains a black and white sketch of two trees and a mountain on a white background. The sketch is on a white square paper with rounded corners; the paper appears to have been folded and unfolded at one point, creating faint lines on its surface. A tree trunk is drawn on the left side of the paper; the trunk line extends to the top of the paper without branches. On the right side, several short lines indicate a second and much smaller tree. In the center and right side of the sketch are simple lines indicating a mountain. The sketch is bordered by a thin black line with small black dots along the top. The image background is solid white.

Artwork Details

Date
1890
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
502 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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