Moonrise on an Empty Shore
Caspar David Friedrich · 1837/1839 · brush and brown ink over graphite on wove paper
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About this picture
Moonrise on an Empty Shore is a public-domain drawing by Caspar David Friedrich, dated 1837/1839. Brush and brown ink over graphite on wove paper. The file comes from National Gallery of Art.
“Moonrise on an Empty Shore” (1837/1839) 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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