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Trees and Fence Framing a Country Lane (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white pencil sketch on white paper. The sketch is rectangular and divided into two sections by a thin vertical line down the middle. A country lane with a fence on one side and several trees on both sides of the lane. The trees are bare with no leaves. In the background, there are more trees and a hazy sky. The fence runs along the bottom of the sketch, with a gate on the left side. The overall scene is rendered in simple, delicate lines and shading.

Artwork details

Date:
1886
Medium:
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 488 px
Museum record:
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