Capitol, Washington

About this work

This sketch shows a rough, pencil-drawn cityscape with simple lines and shading. In the center stands a large dome-topped building, surrounded by smaller brick structures. The foreground is packed with tiny, block-like buildings, some with chimneys or rooftops. The whole scene looks unfinished, like a quick study rather than a polished drawing. The artist focused on shapes and shadows over detail, giving the city a ghostly, half-built feel. The dome in the middle is likely the U.S. Capitol, but the rest of the buildings are just placeholders. If you like this sketchy style, look up Romanticism next.