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Tree Study (from Sketchbook)

Henry Ward Ranger

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white sketch of a tree. The tree is drawn with a thick trunk that splits into two main branches. The branches are bare and have many smaller branches extending from them. The tree is drawn with dark lines on a white background. The background of the sketch is white with some shading around the tree. The sketch appears to be done in pencil or charcoal. The tree is centered in the image.

Artwork details

Medium:
Graphite, ink, on paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 381 px
Museum record:
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