Sleeping Boy
1802
Caspar David Friedrich, the German Romantic master usually famous for his spooky, foggy landscapes, gives us a surprisingly cozy scene here. A young boy in a buttoned jacket is fast asleep under a twisted tree, while a bird watches quietly from a branch above. At the bottom of the page, a lone axe lies on the ground, suggesting the boy might be a woodcutter's child taking a well-deserved nap after hard work. The warm brown tones make this 1802 sketch feel intimate and peaceful, offering a rare glimpse of everyday life rather than his usual dramatic ruins.
- Technique
- Pen and brown wash
- Material
- Paper
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