Mountain canyon in winter by Carl Blechen (1825)

Dark winter canyon with snowy rocks, a bare moss-covered tree, a small shrine, and a distant lit building at night.

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Mountain canyon in winter, Carl Blechen (1825), Alte Nationalgalerie. Via artnap.com

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A winter scene shows a bare, moss-covered tree in the foreground beside a small stone shrine with a figure, while snow-laden rocks rise in a dim, bluish canyon. A small lit building appears on a distant ledge, and the painting is dominated by cold, nocturnal tones. This is Mountain canyon in winter by Carl Blechen, dated 1825, held by the Alte Nationalgalerie.

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Date

1825

Medium

Painting

Museum

Alte Nationalgalerie

License

Public domain

Themes

Landscapes, Mountains