Straights of Messina, 1904 (from Sketchbook) 1904

"Straights of Messina, 1904 (from Sketchbook)" is a pencil and watercolor landscape drawing by American artist Mary Newbold Sargent. Created in 1904, this work depicts a distant mountain range stretching across the page, rendered in soft, muted tones. The delicate lines and washes of color convey the sense of vastness and tranquility of the natural world. This drawing exemplifies Sargent's talent for capturing the essence of a scene with a minimal use of detail. The piece is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.