Catskill Mountains, Round-Top in the Distance; Catskills Looking North from Palenville; and Round Top, Catskills, from the Road to Bracketts [verso]
1866
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
![Catskill Mountains, Round-Top in the Distance; Catskills Looking North from Palenville; and Round Top, Catskills, from the Road to Bracketts [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/6573d51b388ff9bd/full.webp)
1866
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows three views of rolling hills, fields, and trees near a river. The lines are light and quick, like a quick pencil note. Some trees stand alone, others cluster near the water. The paper has a yellowish tint, and the artist scribbled titles and dates in the corners. The drawings focus on how light hits the land—soft shadows on the hills, bright spots on the water. The artist worked fast, capturing the shapes before details. Next, check out Realism to see how other artists used simple lines to show real places.
![Clove Road, Catskills; Through the Clove—Catskills; and On the Road to Bracketts [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/dc0962cffc5ac83a/thumb.webp)
