Night
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Night

TitleNight
ArtistPhilipp Otto Runge (German, 1777–1810)
Date1803–5 19th century
Mediumetching on heavy wove paper
ClassificationPrint
OriginGermany Germany
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineTimes of Day: Night, 1803–5. Philipp Otto Runge (German, 1777–1810). Etching on heavy wove paper; platemark: 72 x 48 cm (28 3/8 x 18 7/8 in.); sheet: 73.2 x 49.3 cm (28 13/16 x 19 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2024.2.4
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Night” is a work by Philipp Otto Runge (German, 1777–1810), dated 1803–5. It is executed in etching on heavy wove paper and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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