“This painting employs the motif of the Rückenfigur, or a figure seen from behind, which is commonly associated with Friedrich who notoriously made use of this compositional device in many of his pieces. The Rückenfigur serves as a surrogate for the viewer to experience what they are witnessing.[3] In this painting, the viewer is invited to look beyond the interior into the external world, as the woman does, experiencing her sense of yearning.[2]
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Caspar David Friedrich At Sunnyside
Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature, February 8 — May 11, 2025.
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Caspar David Friedrich at The National Gallery, London
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