View of a Harbour by Caspar David Friedrich

View of a Harbour 1814

caspardavidfriedrich

Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany

boat

abstract expressionism

sky

abstract painting

ship

impressionist painting style

vehicle

impressionist landscape

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

fluid art

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

watercolor

"View of a Harbour" is an 1814 painting by Caspar David Friedrich. It depicts a peaceful scene of ships at a harbor in the twilight. The ships' masts are silhouetted against a golden sky, and a small rowboat pulls away from the harbor in the foreground. Friedrich's fascination with the sublime, evident in his use of light and atmosphere, is on full display in this captivating work. The painting is currently located in Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany.