1823, Johan Christian Dahl, Two Men before a Waterfall at Sunset -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: Dahl painted this homage to artistic friendship in 1823, the year he became Friedrich's upstairs neighbor. The man on the left, in a fitted coat and black top hat, appears in many of Dahl's paintings, while the one on the right sports the trademark beret and cape worn by many of Friedrich's figures. Their appearance side by side in this scene reflects the close relationship between the two artists. The landscape is recognizably that of northern Europe, although the waterfall was likely inspired by Dahl's recent sojourn in Italy.
1823, Johan Christian Dahl, Two Men before a Waterfall at Sunset -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: Dahl painted this homage to artistic friendship in 1823, the year he became Friedrich's upstairs neighbor. The man on the left, in a fitted coat and black top hat, appears in many of Dahl's paintings, while the one on the right sports the trademark beret and cape worn by many of Friedrich's figures. Their appearance side by side in this scene reflects the close relationship between the two artists. The landscape is recognizably that of northern Europe, although the waterfall was likely inspired by Dahl's recent sojourn in Italy.