Wanderer Above the Sea of Mist

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Title

Wanderer Above the Sea of Mist

Subject

German Romanticism, Caspar David Friedrich, Nature Paintings

Description

A painting of a man standing on a cliff overlooking a vast sea of fog below him. Some mountains in the sea of fog jut out and some mountains above the fog can be seen in the distance. The man's back is facing the viewer and his face is not visible. He is also holding a cane or walking stick.

Creator

Caspar David Friedrich

Source

19th Century Collection, Hamburger Kunsthalle

Publisher

Hamburger Kunsthalle

Date

c. 1818

Rights

Public Domain

Format

Oil on canvas

Citation

Caspar David Friedrich, “Wanderer Above the Sea of Mist,” German Art and Nationalism, accessed October 14, 2024, https://josephtdavis.com/artnationalism/items/show/1.

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