Sketches of Rowboat and Figure Standing in a Rowboat (from Sketchbook) by Albert Bierstadt

Sketches of Rowboat and Figure Standing in a Rowboat (from Sketchbook) 1891

boat

hand illustration

thin stroke sketch

shading to add clarity

pen illustration

swirl

human-figures

ink line art

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

thin linework

limited contrast and shading

human

"Sketches of Rowboat and Figure Standing in a Rowboat (from Sketchbook)" is a pencil drawing by Albert Bierstadt, a renowned American landscape painter. Created in 1891, this intimate sketch showcases Bierstadt's interest in capturing the simple beauty of everyday scenes. It depicts a rowboat with a standing figure, alongside other sketches of boats, offering a glimpse into the artist's creative process and a testament to his mastery of pencil work. This preliminary study, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases the artist's keen observation of the world around him.