Woman with Spider's Web Between Bare Trees
Medium
Woodcut on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image/block: 17 × 12 cm (6 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.); Sheet: 26 × 19.3 cm (10 1/4 × 7 5/8 in.)
Classification
woodcut
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
84330
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Friedrich was one of the central figures of German romanticism. In the historical and nationalist spirit of the era, he turned back to early German printmaking as a model for the use of the woodcut medium as an independent art form. These woodcuts reflect the romantic interest in nature and time.
About the Artist
Caspar David Friedrich · 1774–1840
Leading artist of the German Romantic movement. He was particularly known for his symbolic and atmospheric treatment of landscape.