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Ruined Castle and Trees by Alexander Cozens

Ruined Castle and Trees

Alexander Cozens · 1760

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DETAILS
Artist
Alexander Cozens
Date
1760
Medium
Graphite, brush and black ink, gray and brown wash; laid down on original paper mount with gray wash
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 16 3/4 in. (26.6 × 42.6 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1930
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Alexander Cozens

Alexander Cozens, the 18th-century 'Blotmaster,' pioneered a unique method of creating imaginative landscapes from abstract ink blots.

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