Tree Landscape with Camp (from Sketchbook X) 1885

"Tree Landscape with Camp (from Sketchbook X)" is a pencil drawing on paper by American landscape artist William Trost Richards, dating from 1885. The small, intimate work, currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, portrays a simple scene of trees and foliage, likely a study from nature, with a faint suggestion of a camp or dwelling in the distance. Richards is known for his detailed and atmospheric landscape paintings, often depicting the natural beauty of the American Northeast. This sketch, made in pencil, showcases his ability to capture the essence of a scene with economy and precision, demonstrating his expertise in drawing.