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Catskill Mountain House from Pine Orchard (from Sketchbook)

John William Casilear

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a forest scene. A dirt path curves from the bottom center to the right. Trees line both sides of the path. The trees on the left are mostly bare while those on the right have leaves. The background is filled with varying densities of tree trunks and foliage. The overall effect is one of dense, shadowy forest. The image has a white border around it.

Artwork Details

Date
1834, 1838
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 484 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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