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Sketch of Rough Sea with Rocks and Dark Sky by American William Trost Richards — VisualArtsDB

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Sketch of Rough Sea with Rocks and Dark Sky

Sketch of Rough Sea with Rocks and Dark Sky

Sketch of Rough Sea with Rocks and Dark Sky

American William Trost Richards

1900

Medium: Pen and black ink on off-white wove paper
Genre: Seascapes
Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Light Sketch of Choppy Sea with Rocks and Cliffs at Left

Light Sketch of Choppy Sea with Rocks and Cliffs at Left

American William Trost Richards, 1880

Study of Calm Ocean with Dramatic Light

Study of Calm Ocean with Dramatic Light

American William Trost Richards, 1880

Ocean with Rocky Outcropping and Trees

Ocean with Rocky Outcropping and Trees

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Sketch of Calm Ocean with Contoured Clouds

Sketch of Calm Ocean with Contoured Clouds

American William Trost Richards, 1880

Seascape with Cliffs and Rock

Seascape with Cliffs and Rock

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Foamy Waves on Rocks

Foamy Waves on Rocks

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Seascape with Sun Shining through Clouds

Seascape with Sun Shining through Clouds

American William Trost Richards, 1900

View of the Ocean and Cliffs with Possible Shrine on Path

View of the Ocean and Cliffs with Possible Shrine on Path

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Beach Study of Trees in Wind and Birds

Beach Study of Trees in Wind and Birds

American William Trost Richards, 1880

Sketch of Ocean and Beach with Rocky Cliffs at Right

Sketch of Ocean and Beach with Rocky Cliffs at Right

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Country Stream with Boat and Possible Structures

Country Stream with Boat and Possible Structures

American William Trost Richards, 1900

Close Study of Waves on Rocks

Close Study of Waves on Rocks

American William Trost Richards, 1900