Bay Scene with Mountains and Boats (Red Rock?) (from Sketchbook) 1890

This pencil sketch by Albert Bierstadt depicts a bay scene with mountains and boats. The artist's signature, "Bierstadt," appears in the upper right corner of the page. The image is a preliminary study for a larger painting, and it gives us a glimpse into Bierstadt's creative process. The sketch is simple yet evocative, capturing the essence of the landscape with delicate lines. It showcases the artist's talent for capturing the natural world, a skill he would later refine in his more elaborate, large-scale works.