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Cherry Lake, White Mountains

Aaron Draper Shattuck

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a pencil sketch landscape with a serene, natural scene. The viewpoint appears slightly elevated, with the horizon placed low in the composition. The sky above is filled with subtle cloud formations, and there are faint mountain outlines in the distance. Various trees, including tall pines and shrubs, are depicted with detailed, textured strokes. A single figure is seen paddling a canoe across the water. The color palette is a soft monochrome of pencil shading on a light background.

Artwork Details

Date
1859
Medium
graphite with gouache on wove paper
Dimensions
4000 × 2650 px
Public Domain
Yes
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