Morning
1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a woman standing in a garden at sunrise, her arms outstretched like branches, surrounded by flowers and vines. Runge made this as part of a series showing the times of day. Each print was meant to feel like a dream—nature and people blending together. He believed morning wasn’t just a time, but a feeling of new beginnings. To see how other artists painted light like this, look up *chiaroscuro*.
