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Sketch of Trees (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of trees on right-hand page of an opened sketchbook. The sketchbook page on the left is blank with a faint smudge. On the right, a simple landscape sketch depicts trees on the right side and a low horizon line. The trees have varied foliage and are drawn with different line weights and shading. The background of the sketch is minimal, with only a few lines suggesting a sky. The sketchbook pages have a worn, aged appearance with darker shading around the edges.

Artwork Details

Date
1886
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 488 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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