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Hills and Lake (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white sketchbook with a drawing. The cover is white with a thin black border; it is lying flat on a white background. The drawing depicts a landscape with a lake and hills. The lake is positioned on the lower half of the page. The hills are on the left and right sides in the background. The sky takes up the top third of the page. The drawing style is simple, with minimal details. It appears to be a pencil or charcoal sketch. The artist's name is Albert Bierstadt and the title is "Hills and Lake (from Sketchbook)".

Artwork details

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