Seacoast in Moonlight

In this evocative work, Friedrich captures the haunting stillness of a rugged coastline bathed in moonlight. The scene is sparse, almost desolate — fishing nets hang lifelessly, wooden poles protrude like skeletal remains, and faint ships dissolve into the haze of night. Above all, the crescent moon breaks through the dense clouds, casting a ghostly sheen over the wet earth and sea. It’s a meditation on solitude, decay, and the quiet, eerie beauty of nature in liminal hours — a moment suspended between night and dawn, life and memory.