Painting of two standing together, looking at the moon before a leaning tree.

Exhibition

Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature

Through May 11

Now on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199

Free with Museum admission

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Country House in a Broadleaf Forest, Caspar David Friedrich German, Black ink and watercolor on laid paper — Country House in a Broadleaf Forest
Caspar David Friedrich
Probably 1797

Figures Contemplating the Moon, Caspar David Friedrich German, Black ink, transparent and opaque watercolor, and touches of pink and yellow chalk over pencil on wove paper, mounted (framing lines in black ink) — Figures Contemplating the Moon
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1799

Plant and Leaf Studies, Caspar David Friedrich German, Pencil and gray ink and wash on laid paper — Plant and Leaf Studies
Caspar David Friedrich
June 26, 1799

Plant and Tree Studies, Caspar David Friedrich German, Pencil and gray ink and wash on laid paper — Plant and Tree Studies
Caspar David Friedrich
June 28, 1799

Self-Portrait, Caspar David Friedrich German, Black chalk on wove paper — Self-Portrait
Caspar David Friedrich
1800

Friends beneath a Tree, Caspar David Friedrich German, Brown ink and wash over traces of pencil on wove paper — Friends beneath a Tree
Caspar David Friedrich
October 6, 1801

Wanderer at a Milestone, Caspar David Friedrich German, Brown ink and wash over pencil on wove paper — Wanderer at a Milestone
Caspar David Friedrich
February 3, 1802

Woman with a Spiderweb, Christian Friedrich German, Woodcut on wove paper — Woman with a Spiderweb
Christian Friedrich
Caspar David Friedrich
1803

Woman with a Raven at a Precipice, Christian Friedrich German, Woodcut on wove paper — Woman with a Raven at a Precipice
Christian Friedrich
Caspar David Friedrich
1803

Boy Sleeping on a Grave, Christian Friedrich German, Woodcut on wove paper — Boy Sleeping on a Grave
Christian Friedrich
Caspar David Friedrich
1803

Site of a Fire, Caspar David Friedrich German, Etching on wove paper (second state) — Site of a Fire
Caspar David Friedrich
September 29, 1802 (printed 1803 or later)

Footpath with a Bridge, Caspar David Friedrich German, Etching on wove paper (only state) — Footpath with a Bridge
Caspar David Friedrich
November 20–22, 1802(?)

Rock Arch in the Uttewalder Grund, Caspar David Friedrich German, Brown ink and wash over pencil on wove paper — Rock Arch in the Uttewalder Grund
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1803

Travelers at the Rock Arch in the Uttewalder Grund, Johann Moritz Gottfried Jentzsch German, Brown ink and wash on wove paper — Travelers at the Rock Arch in the Uttewalder Grund
Johann Moritz Gottfried Jentzsch
1804

Karlsruhe Sketchbook, Caspar David Friedrich German, Pencil on wove paper — Karlsruhe Sketchbook
Caspar David Friedrich
April 25-June 1, 1804

Statue of the Madonna in the Mountains, Caspar David Friedrich German, Black and gray wash over pencil on wove paper — Statue of the Madonna in the Mountains
Caspar David Friedrich
1804

Eastern Coast of Rügen with Shepherd, Caspar David Friedrich German, Brown ink and wash over pencil, with white opaque watercolor, on wove paper; partial framing line in brown-black ink — Eastern Coast of Rügen with Shepherd
Caspar David Friedrich
1805–6

View of Arkona with Rising Moon, Caspar David Friedrich German, Brown ink and wash over pencil on wove paper; partial framing line in black-brown ink — View of Arkona with Rising Moon
Caspar David Friedrich
1805-6

The Cross in the Mountains, Caspar David Friedrich German, Brown ink and wash over pencil on wove paper — The Cross in the Mountains
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1806

Coastal Landscape with Cross and Statue, Caspar David Friedrich German, Brown ink and wash on wove paper — Coastal Landscape with Cross and Statue
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1806–7

View of the Elbe Valley, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — View of the Elbe Valley
Caspar David Friedrich
1807

Morning Mist in the Mountains, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Morning Mist in the Mountains
Caspar David Friedrich
Probably 1807-8

Monk by the Sea, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Monk by the Sea
Caspar David Friedrich
1808–10

Study of an Oak and Tree with Roots, Caspar David Friedrich German, Pencil on wove paper — Study of an Oak and Tree with Roots
Caspar David Friedrich
April 25-26, 1809

Winter Landscape, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Winter Landscape
Caspar David Friedrich
1811

Caspar David Friedrich in His Studio, Georg Friedrich Kersting German, Oil on canvas — Caspar David Friedrich in His Studio
Georg Friedrich Kersting
1811

Two Studies with Rocks and Trees, Caspar David Friedrich German, Watercolor over pencil on wove paper — Two Studies with Rocks and Trees
Caspar David Friedrich
July 12, 1810

Rocks along a Forest Path, Caspar David Friedrich German, Pencil and watercolor on wove paper — Rocks along a Forest Path
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1810

Monastery Ruins at Oybin, Caspar David Friedrich German, Watercolor over pencil on wove paper — Monastery Ruins at Oybin
Caspar David Friedrich
July 4, 1810

Ruins at Oybin, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Ruins at Oybin
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1812

Gothic Windows in the Ruins of the Monastery at Oybin, Carl Gustav Carus German, Oil on canvas — Gothic Windows in the Ruins of the Monastery at Oybin
Carl Gustav Carus
ca. 1828

A Portal of a Church, Ernst Ferdinand Oehme German, Watercolor and brown ink, heightened with white opaque watercolor, on wove paper — A Portal of a Church
Ernst Ferdinand Oehme
1820s

View of the West Façade of Dunkeld Cathedral, Carl Gustav Carus German, Graphite — View of the West Façade of Dunkeld Cathedral
Carl Gustav Carus
1844

Glade in the Fir Trees, Caspar David Friedrich German, Pencil on wove paper — Glade in the Fir Trees
Caspar David Friedrich
June 14, 1812

Cross in the Mountains, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Cross in the Mountains
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1812

Cross in the Forest, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Cross in the Forest
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1812

Quarry near Krippen, Caspar David Friedrich German, Watercolor and pencil on wove paper (framing lines in pencil<br/>and pale green watercolor) — Quarry near Krippen
Caspar David Friedrich
July 19, 1813

The Chasseur in the Forest, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — The Chasseur in the Forest
Caspar David Friedrich
1813-14

Cross by the Baltic Sea, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Cross by the Baltic Sea
Caspar David Friedrich
1815

Greifswald in Moonlight, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Greifswald in Moonlight
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1815-17

Neubrandenburg, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Neubrandenburg
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1816–17

Coastal Landscape in Morning Light, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Coastal Landscape in Morning Light
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1817

Wanderer above the Sea of Fog, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Wanderer above the Sea of Fog
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1817

Woman before the Rising or Setting Sun, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Woman before the Rising or Setting Sun
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1818-24

Two Men Contemplating the Moon, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Two Men Contemplating the Moon
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1825–30

Two Men before a Waterfall at Sunset, Johan Christian Dahl Norwegian, Oil on canvas — Two Men before a Waterfall at Sunset
Johan Christian Dahl
1823

Dolmen in Autumn, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Dolmen in Autumn
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1820

Wanderer in the Storm, Julius von Leypold German, Oil on canvas — Wanderer in the Storm
Julius von Leypold
1835

View of the Baltic Sea, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — View of the Baltic Sea
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1820-25

Meadows near Greifswald, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Meadows near Greifswald
Caspar David Friedrich
1821-22

Woman at the Window, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Woman at the Window
Caspar David Friedrich
1822

Moonrise over the Sea, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Moonrise over the Sea
Caspar David Friedrich
1822

Mother and Child by the Sea, Johan Christian Dahl Norwegian, Oil on canvas — Mother and Child by the Sea
Johan Christian Dahl
1830

The North Sea in Moonlight, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — The North Sea in Moonlight
Caspar David Friedrich
1823–24

Rocky Reef off the Seacoast, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Rocky Reef off the Seacoast
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1824

Studies of a Standing Man (Caspar David Friedrich) and a Reclining Draftsman, Johan Christian Dahl Norwegian, Gray ink and wash over pencil on wove paper — Studies of a Standing Man (Caspar David Friedrich) and a Reclining Draftsman
Johan Christian Dahl
March 27, 1824

Evening, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas mounted on hardboard — Evening
Caspar David Friedrich
1824

Evening: Sunset behind Dresden's Hofkirche, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas mounted on board — Evening: Sunset behind Dresden's Hofkirche
Caspar David Friedrich
1824

Cloud Study, Johan Christian Dahl Norwegian, Oil on paper, laid down on cardboard — Cloud Study
Johan Christian Dahl
1828

Cloud Study, Johan Christian Dahl Norwegian, Oil on paper, laid down on cardboard — Cloud Study
Johan Christian Dahl

The Watzmann, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — The Watzmann
Caspar David Friedrich
1824-25

Landscape with Mountain Lake, Morning, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Landscape with Mountain Lake, Morning
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1824–30

The Watzmann (recto); Sketch of Sankt Bartholomä on the Königssee (verso), August Heinrich German, Watercolor over charcoal on wove paper; verso, pencil on wover paper; partial framing line on the upper, left, and right edges of the recto (possibly by the artist) — The Watzmann (recto); Sketch of Sankt Bartholomä on the Königssee (verso)
August Heinrich
1820–22

Southern Coast of Rügen with a Distant View over Having Bay toward Greifswald, Caspar David Friedrich German, Watercolor over pencil on wove paper — Southern Coast of Rügen with a Distant View over Having Bay toward Greifswald
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1824-25

View from the Chapter House of the Ruined Holy Cross Monastery at Meissen, Caspar David Friedrich German, Watercolor over pencil on wove paper — View from the Chapter House of the Ruined Holy Cross Monastery at Meissen
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1824

The Ruins of Castle Landskron in Pomerania, Caspar David Friedrich German, Watercolor and pencil on wove paper — The Ruins of Castle Landskron in Pomerania
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1825

Rock Formation in the Elbsandsteingebirge, Caspar David Friedrich German, Watercolor and pencil on wove paper, mounted — Rock Formation in the Elbsandsteingebirge
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1825-28

Northern Landscape, Spring, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Northern Landscape, Spring
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1825

Oak Tree in the Snow, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Oak Tree in the Snow
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1827-28

Spruce Thicket in the Snow (From the Dresden Heath I), Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Spruce Thicket in the Snow (From the Dresden Heath I)
Caspar David Friedrich
1827-28

Bushes in the Snow (From the Dresden Heath II), Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Bushes in the Snow (From the Dresden Heath II)
Caspar David Friedrich
1827-28

Castle Ruins at Teplitz, Caspar David Friedrich German, Watercolor over pencil on wove paper — Castle Ruins at Teplitz
Caspar David Friedrich
May 9, 1828

New Moon or Solar Eclipse above the Riesengebirge, Caspar David Friedrich German, Ink and watercolor over pencil on wove paper — New Moon or Solar Eclipse above the Riesengebirge
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1828

Mountain Landscape in Bohemia, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Mountain Landscape in Bohemia
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1830

The Evening Star, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — The Evening Star
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1830

A Walk at Dusk, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — A Walk at Dusk
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1830–35

The Riesengebirge, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — The Riesengebirge
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1830–35

The Stages of Life, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — The Stages of Life
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1834

Neubrandenburg on Fire, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Neubrandenburg on Fire
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1834

Riesengebirge Landscape, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Riesengebirge Landscape
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1835

Sunburst in the Riesengebirge, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Sunburst in the Riesengebirge
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1835

Mountain Peak with Drifting Clouds, Caspar David Friedrich German, Oil on canvas — Mountain Peak with Drifting Clouds
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1835

Cemetery in Moonlight with an Owl, Caspar David Friedrich German, Brown ink and wash with pencil on wove paper, mounted — Cemetery in Moonlight with an Owl
Caspar David Friedrich
1834

Cemetery Landscape with a Vulture, Caspar David Friedrich German, Brown ink and wash with pencil on wove paper (framing lines in black ink) — Cemetery Landscape with a Vulture
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1834

Cave in the Harz, Caspar David Friedrich German, Brown ink and wash with pencil on wove paper — Cave in the Harz
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1837

Dolmen near Gützkow, Caspar David Friedrich German, Brown ink and wash on wove paper with pencil (framing lines in black ink) — Dolmen near Gützkow
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1837

Moonrise by the Sea, Caspar David Friedrich German, Brown ink and wash with pencil on wove paper (framing lines in black ink) — Moonrise by the Sea
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1835–37

Moonrise on an Empty Shore, Caspar David Friedrich German, Brown ink and wash with pencil on wove paper (framing lines<br/>in black ink) — Moonrise on an Empty Shore
Caspar David Friedrich
ca. 1835-38

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Dates

Through May 11

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Painting of two standing together, looking at the moon before a leaning tree.