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View of the Valley, from Between Trees and Mountain House (from Sketchbook)

John William Casilear

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a sketch of a landscape. The sketch is drawn in pencil on white paper, and it features a mountainous background with a valley in the center. In the foreground, there are trees on the left side and a building on the right side. The building appears to have a slanted roof and vertical lines that suggest siding or boards. The trees are drawn with rounded tops and have visible trunks. The valley is depicted with horizontal lines that suggest fields or terrain. The mountains in the background are drawn with gentle slopes and rounded peaks. The overall style of the sketch is simple and impressionistic, with loose lines and minimal details.

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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