Woman with a Raven (Die Frau mit dem Raben am Abgrund)

Woman with a Raven (Die Frau mit dem Raben am Abgrund) by Christian Friedrich|Caspar David Friedrich

Medium

Woodcut

Dimensions

image: 6 11/16 x 4 11/16 in. (17 x 11.9 cm) sheet: 9 5/8 x 7 9/16 in. (24.4 x 19.2 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1927

Accession Number

27.11.3

Tags

BirdsWomenMountains

Art Historical Context

**Woman with a Raven (Die mit dem Raben amgrund)** Caspar David Friedrich, the iconic German Romantic artist (often listed with his full name Christian Friedrich), created this haunting woodcut around 1803, early in his career. just 6 11/16 x 4 11/16 inches, it exemplifies his mastery of printmaking, a medium that allowed intricate details through carved blocks inked and pressed paper. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings Prints department, this work captures Friedrich's signature blend of sublime nature and human introspection. The image depicts a solitary woman poised with ...

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