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Two Men Contemplating the Moon by Caspar David Friedrich
Caspar David Friedrich · 1825

Two Men Contemplating the Moon

The story

Two cloaked figures pause on a hillside path, leaning together as they watch the moon rise behind a leafless oak. It is a quiet moment between friends. Friedrich loved this scene enough to paint several versions through the 1820s.

Artist
Caspar David Friedrich
Year
1825
Period
Romantic
Rights
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