Woman Before the Rising Sun 1820

"Woman Before the Rising Sun" is a Romantic era oil painting created in 1820 by Caspar David Friedrich, one of the most prominent figures of the German Romantic movement. The work depicts a solitary female figure standing with her back to the viewer, facing a rising sun, as the landscape stretches out in front of her. Friedrich's use of muted colors, soft light, and meticulous detail creates a sense of mystery and contemplation, capturing the sublime beauty of the natural world. It is currently housed in the Folkwang Museum in Essen, Germany.