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Sketch for "Approaching Thunder Storm" by Martin Johnson Heade

Sketch for "Approaching Thunder Storm"

Martin Johnson Heade

Graphite on off-white wove paper

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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A graphite sketch depicts a wide landscape with a body of water in the middle ground, a distant shoreline with hills and buildings, and a few figures and boats. The drawing is rendered in a loose, gestural style with visible pencil marks.

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boats figures hills buildings wide shot horizontal composition distant view landscape seascape sketch drawing calm

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