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Pencil sketch of a lake with hatched mountains rising to snowy peaks on the right, in an open sketchbook.

(Sketchbook) (Lake of Geneva from Vevey)

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Charcoal drawing of wind-bent trees on a hillside under a cloudy sky, with a dedication and signature in the corners.

Landscape

Henri Harpignies, 1910

Pencil sketch of rolling hills and a winding river valley at twilight, with handwritten notes along the bottom edge.

Twilight on the Way from Tongue River (Head of Little Big Horn?)

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pencil and wash drawing of bare trees and branches rising from snow-covered ground in a misty winter woodland.

Untitled (Trees in Snow)

George Elbert Burr, 1880

Pencil drawing of a barefoot young boy in overalls and suspenders standing with one hand on his hip beside a wall corner.

Untitled (Portrait of a Young Boy, Coconut Grove, Florida)

Walter Ronald Locke, 1930

Pencil sketch of a waterfall over rocky ledges with tall pine trees, on blue-toned paper, by Thomas Moran.

Lower Falls of the South Fork, Gardiner's River

Thomas Moran, 1890

Pencil sketch in a sketchbook of a Rhone valley landscape with steep mountains, trees, and a village house on terraced slopes

(Sketchbook) Down Rhone Valley from Sion

George Elbert Burr, 1890

Watercolor of rolling plains, rocky bluffs and a distant mountain with a mounted rider and figures crossing the grassland.

The Wichita Mountains from Medicine Bluff, Indian Territory

Hermann Stieffel, 1860

Pencil sketch of the Yellowstone River with trees, reflections, and distant hills, labeled near Rosebud.

Yellowstone River, near Rosebud

Thomas Moran, 1890

Watercolor landscape of a road, a windmill on a rise, two walking figures, and a large cloudy sky.

Small Landscape (Dutch)

Sr John Varley, 1770

Watercolor of a Monterey cypress branch with green foliage, brown cones, and a green cone cluster on a pale background.

Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Loose pencil and colored chalk sketch of a church spire and trees above a river, with reflections in the water.

Landscape

Maxime Emile Louis Maufra, 1910

Watercolor landscape with swirling purple clouds, blue sky patches, and autumn-toned trees on a green hillside.

Watercolor no. 31, Landscape with Clouds

Allen Tucker, 1930

Watercolor of a white umbrella magnolia blossom with broad green leaves and a brown branch.

Umbrella Tree (Magnolia tripetala)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1930

Painting of sheep grazing in a green meadow under a flowering tree, with a stream and farm buildings beside a wooden fence.

Pastoral Landscape

Carl Weber, 1920

Painting of a young tree with yellow blossoms between red and purple walls, green ground and pale blue sky above.

Young Tree in Red Courtyard

Oscar Bluemner, 1910

Watercolor of two Rocky Mountain twayblade orchid stems with small green flowers and broad leaves on cream paper.

Rocky Mountain Twayblade (Ophrys necrophylla)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Painting of a tall pine tree with spreading branches above rocky desert ground, with distant mountains and a cloudy sky.

Pine Tree

n.d Sandow, 1900

Oval watercolor of rocky mountains, golden grassy slopes, pine trees and a valley under a pale blue sky.

Untitled (Mountain Scene)

Edward S. Siebert, 1940

Watercolor of a willow branch with two magenta-tinged catkin buds and green leaves on pink stems.

Willow (Salix)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1900

Watercolor of slender birch trees rising through misty, muted undergrowth in browns, greens and grey.

A Tree Study

Ross Turner, 1870

Watercolor and ink landscape of pine trees by a coastline, with a handwritten French dedication signed P. Signac.

Landscape

Paul Signac, 1910

Watercolor of pale blue field violet flowers with yellow centers and green leaves on a cream background.

Field Violet (Viola rafinesquii)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a forest council where a speaker addresses commissioners in dark coats, surrounded by mounted and seated figure

Sa-tan-ti Addressing the Peace Commissioners at Council Grove, Medicine Lodge Creek

Hermann Stieffel, 1860

Oval miniature portrait of a woman with dark curled hair, white lace collar and dark shawl, gazing to the side.

Emilia Field Brewer

John Alexander McDougall, 1870

Watercolor of a juniper branch with blue berries and green needles on a cream background.

Mountain Juniper (Juniperus sibirica)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a winding dirt road through golden poppy fields, dark cypress trees, and hazy mountains beyond.

California Spring Landscape

Elmer Wachtel, 1920

Watercolor of a red barn and white cottage beside a lake, with a blue-shaded hillside rising behind them under a cloudy sky.

Hill and Lake

James Henry Moser, 1910

Watercolor of purple mountain violet flowers and green leaves rising from a mound of soil on cream paper.

Purple Mountain Violet (Viola adunca)

Mary Vaux Walcott, 1910

Watercolor of a winding arroyo with dark water channel through pale, shrub-dotted hills in warm ochre and olive tones.

Arroyo Landscape

Victor Higgins, 1920