Who created "Mountainous Landscape with a River"?

Mountainous Landscape with a River was created by Johann Wilhelm Schirmer in 1835/37.

When was "Mountainous Landscape with a River" created?

This artwork was created 1835/37.

What medium is "Mountainous Landscape with a River"?

Mountainous Landscape with a River is Pen and brown ink, and watercolor.

Is "Mountainous Landscape with a River" in the public domain?

Yes, Mountainous Landscape with a River is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Mountainous Landscape with a River

Johann Wilhelm Schirmer

1835/37

Medium

Pen and brown ink, and watercolor

Dimensions

sheet: 10 1/16 x 12 3/16 in. (25.5 x 31 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2006

Accession Number

2006.340

Tags

RiversWaterfallsMountainsLandscapesTrees

Art Historical Context

Johann Wilhelm Schirmer's *Mountainous Landscape with a* (1835/37) captures the sublime drama of nature through a masterful blend of pen and brown ink with watercolor. This intimate drawing, measuring just over 10 by 12 inches, depicts towering mountains, cascading waterfalls, a winding river, and lush trees, evoking the Romantic era's reverence for the wild and untamed landscape. Schirmer, a leading German artist and professor at the Düsseldorf Academy, was renowned for his precise yet poetic depictions of nature, influenced by the Nazarene movement's emphasis on clarity and spiritual depth. ...

Mountainous Landscape with a River

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