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Sketch of a Distant Landscape (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a tree with sprawling branches and leaves, situated on the right side of the image. The tree has a thick trunk and visible roots. A smaller tree or bush is behind and to the right. A line of trees or buildings is in the background, behind both. The image is rectangular with a darker border around it and a lighter rectangle inside on the left. Most of the left side of the rectangle is blank.

Artwork details

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