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Rapid Sketch of Ocean and Sky by American William Trost Richards — VisualArtsDB

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Rapid Sketch of Ocean and Sky

Rapid Sketch of Ocean and Sky

Rapid Sketch of Ocean and Sky

American William Trost Richards

1900

Medium: Graphite on cream wove paper
Genre: Seascapes
Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Sun Breaking through Clouds over Sea

Sun Breaking through Clouds over Sea

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Rapid Study of Ocean and Sky

Rapid Study of Ocean and Sky

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Study of foliage

Study of foliage

American William Trost Richards, 1860

Waves and Rocks

Waves and Rocks

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Cornish Sea Coast and Protruding Cliffs (Recto); Study of Rippling Water (Verso)

Cornish Sea Coast and Protruding Cliffs (Recto); Study of Rippling Water (Verso)

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Rocky Outcropping, Trees, and Distant Boats on Ocean

Rocky Outcropping, Trees, and Distant Boats on Ocean

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Study of Landscape

Study of Landscape

American William Trost Richards, 1860

Quick Sketch of Ocean and Cliffs with Light-Filled Sky

Quick Sketch of Ocean and Cliffs with Light-Filled Sky

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Dark Landscape with Trees and Dramatic Clouds, probably Newport

Dark Landscape with Trees and Dramatic Clouds, probably Newport

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Study of landscape

Study of landscape

American William Trost Richards, 1860

Light Outlines of Bare Trees

Light Outlines of Bare Trees

American William Trost Richards, 1880

Study of Calm Ocean with Tall Cliffs

Study of Calm Ocean with Tall Cliffs

American William Trost Richards, 1880