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House in the Trees (from Sketchbook)

John William Casilear

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A pencil sketch on white paper depicts a landscape scene. The scene shows trees and foliage rendered in light grey pencil marks. A house or building is discernible among the trees on a slight hill. The trees are drawn with rounded shapes, and some details suggest foliage or a fence in the foreground. The overall composition is simple and appears to be a quick study or sketch.

Artwork details

Date:
1834, 1838
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 504 px
Museum record:
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