Sketchbook, page 15: Landscapes, Berlin Falls ?

This graphite sketch represents Gifford's observational approach to landscape drawing, capturing what appears to be a Berlin Falls composition during his travels. The work demonstrates the artist's characteristic attention to atmospheric effects and natural forms, rendered through quick, gestural graphite marks typical of his working sketches. As a page from Gifford's sketchbook, it reflects the 19th century Hudson River School tradition of using portable drawing materials to document landscapes directly from nature.