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Engraved symmetrical composition with a seated female figure, radiating rays, reclining figures above, and dense flowers and foliage below, framed by ornamental borders.

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A symmetrical engraved composition with a central seated female figure surrounded by a fan of rays and rows of reclining sleeping figures above. Below, dense botanical forms, flowers and foliage rise toward a faint, shaded horizon, framed by ornamental borders and winged figures on the sides.

Artist
Phillip Otto Runge
Date
1803/05
Medium
Etching and engraving on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2192 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1805).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: Noche, aguafuerte y grabado de Philipp Otto Runge

Una composición grabada y simétrica con una figura femenina sentada en el centro, rodeada de un abanico de rayos y filas de figuras recostadas arriba. Abajo, densas formas botánicas, flores y follaje ascienden hacia un horizonte tenue y sombreado, enmarcado por bordes ornamentales y figuras aladas.

Português: Noite, gravura em água-forte de Philipp Otto Runge

Uma composição gravada e simétrica, com uma figura feminina sentada ao centro, cercada por um leque de raios e fileiras de figuras reclinadas acima. Abaixo, formas botânicas densas, flores e folhagens sobem até um horizonte tênue e sombreado, emoldurado por bordas ornamentais e figuras aladas.