Sketches of Rowboats (from Sketchbook) by Albert Bierstadt

Sketches of Rowboats (from Sketchbook) 1891

boat

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fine art illustration

childish illustration

wedding photograph

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marriage

vessel shaped image

limited contrast and shading

contrast in shape

"Sketches of Rowboats (from Sketchbook)" is a small-scale pencil drawing on paper by the American landscape painter Albert Bierstadt, created in 1891. The drawing, part of a sketchbook, depicts two simple, quick sketches of rowboats, emphasizing their form and structure. While Bierstadt is best known for his grand, romantic landscapes of the American West, these sketches reveal his attention to detail and his fascination with the natural world. The piece is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.