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Two men in dark cloaks stand on a forest path beside a bare uprooted oak, seen from behind, watching a thin crescent moon and evening star.
The Sublime

Two Men Contemplating the Moon

Caspar David Friedrich
artist Caspar David Friedrich
date c. 1825–30
medium Oil on canvas
origin The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
dimensions 34.9 × 43.8 cm
credit line Caspar David Friedrich. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Open Access, CC0 1.0
exhibitions The Sublime
hall 01 The Sublime
rights CC0 1.0
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