Tree Study
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Tree Study

TitleTree Study
ArtistJohn Ruskin
Datemid-1850s 19th century
Mediumpen and black ink with blue-gray and gray washes over graphite on wove paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Tree Study” is a work by John Ruskin, dated mid-1850s. It is executed in pen and black ink with blue-gray and gray washes over graphite on wove paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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