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Study of a Rowboat: View Toward the Stern (from Sketchbook)

Albert Bierstadt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a small sketchbook page with a pencil drawing on it. The sketchbook page is rectangular with rounded corners on the left side. The left side of the page contains a sketch of a rowboat viewed from the stern. The rowboat has a flat bottom and slightly curved sides. There are lines inside the boat that suggest seating. Behind the boat on the right side of the page is a dark rectangular shape with indistinct details. The background of the image around the sketchbook page is white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1891
Medium
Graphite on wove paper with gilt edges, bound in a leather cover
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 482 px
Public Domain
Yes
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