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Trees on the Bank of the Charles River June 22 '86 (from Sketchbook VII)

William Trost Richards

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pencil drawing on aged paper of a landscape. A river runs horizontally across the center. Trees line the far bank. A person walks along the near bank on the right. Two cows stand on the near bank in the foreground. Vegetation fills the foreground and middle ground. A line of trees runs along the horizon. The date "June 22 '86" is handwritten in the lower right.

Artwork Details

Date
1886
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 231 px
Public Domain
Yes
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