New Moon or Solar Eclipse above the Riesengebirge Mountains
Caspar David Friedrich · 1810 or 1828/1835 · pen and gray ink with watercolor over graphite on wove paper
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About this picture
New Moon or Solar Eclipse above the Riesengebirge Mountains is a public-domain drawing by Caspar David Friedrich, dated 1810 or 1828/1835. Pen and gray ink with watercolor over graphite on wove paper. The file comes from National Gallery of Art.
“New Moon or Solar Eclipse above the Riesengebirge Mountains” (1810 or 1828/1835) sets a small figure, often seen from behind, in front of fog, ruins, or the sea. That distance is Friedrich’s subject.
About the artist
Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840) was a German Romantic landscape painter. A small figure, seen from behind, often stands in front of fog, ruins, or the sea.
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