Woman with a Raven (Die Frau mit dem Raben am Abgrund)
probably 1803
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
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 ...