Sky Sketch (from Sketchbook VII) by William Trost Richards

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Pencil sketch on a sketchbook page with curved diagonal hatching on the right side and a blank left side.

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A pencil study on a sketchbook page shows dense, curving diagonal hatching across the right side of the sheet, with the left side left blank. The lines grow denser and darker toward the lower right, suggesting a study of sky or cloud tone.

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