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Maurice Prendergast — Sketchbook, The Dells, N° 127, page 114 & 115: Landscape with Figures and Buildings

Maurice Prendergast

Sketchbook, The Dells, N° 127, page 114 & 115: Landscape with Figures and Buildings

1919

This graphite sketchbook drawing by Maurice Prendergast captures a landscape scene from The Dells with loosely rendered figures and architectural elements arranged across the composition. The work demonstrates Prendergast's characteristic sketching style, employing gestural linework to suggest form and spatial relationships rather than pursuing detailed representation. As part of his extensive sketchbook practice, this drawing served as a vehicle for the artist to study compositional arrangements and the interplay between natural and built environments during his travels.

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graphite

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Maurice Prendergast, Sketchbook, The Dells, N° 127, page 114 & 115: Landscape with Figures and Buildings, 1919

This graphite sketchbook drawing by Maurice Prendergast captures a landscape scene from The Dells with loosely rendered figures and architectural elements arranged across the composition. The work demonstrates Prendergast's characteristic sketching style, employing gestural linework to suggest form and spatial relationships rather than pursuing detailed representation. As part of his extensive sketchbook practice, this drawing served as a vehicle for the artist to study compositional arrangements and the interplay between natural and built environments during his travels.

Medium
graphite
Year
1919
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Idyllic and decorative, Landscape With Figures, Watercolor And Pencil, Architectural Elements, Early 20th Century, American Artist, Post-Impressionism, Urban leisure scene, Color harmony, Sketchbook page

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