Copenhagen Harbor by Moonlight
Johan Christian Dahl · 1846
Why it's great
Ships sail in the harbor of Copenhagen under a glowing moon, with the city behind them. Johan Christian Dahl was a student in Copenhagen before he went to Dresden. The moonlight shimmers on the water. It's a beautiful night harbor scene.
Where to see it
📍 Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York City, United States
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Johan Christian Dahl was born in Bergen, Norway, and became known as the father of Norwegian landscape painting. He lived most of his life in Dresden, Germany, where he was a friend of Caspar David Friedrich. He painted clouds, mountains and fjords with great realism. He died in Dresden in 1857.
