Sea of Ice ☵ Friedrich ☵ Art Print
The Sea of Ice (1824, Das Eismeer) by Caspar David Friedrich depicts a vast Arctic ice floe, formed from layers of crushed ice. Although Friedrich never traveled to the Arctic, he conducted extensive studies of ice on the River Elbe near Dresden and likely drew inspiration from William Edward Parry's 1819–1820 expedition to locate the Northwest Passage. The painting's focal point is a tower of ice formed by sheets colliding with one another. Upon closer inspection, the wreckage of a ship, partially buried in the ice, highlights the immense scale of the scene. At the time, the composition and subject matter was rather unusual, being met with incomprehension, and the painting remained unsold until after Friedrich's death in 1840.
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Art prints are created from a giclée print on archival heavyweight paper that can be mounted in a frame. Different paper finishes allow you to customize the appearance: smooth paper maintains detail and color; textured paper slightly softens color with a traditional paper finish; and resin coated paper slightly deepens color adding a semi-gloss finish. Framed prints do not come with protective glass / glazing, to showcase the paper and reduce light reflection (it is available upon request).
Giclée printed with aqueous pigment inks to resist fading for over 100 years
Prints are on archival-grade, acid-free, heavyweight papers
Frames are solid wood with kraft paper backing and hanging wire installed
No glass/glazing is included to showcase paper texture and avoid glare/reflectivity (available upon request)
All sizes given are in inches (″)
Sizes offered are to scale with the original work of art
Every effort has been made to scale this artwork without distortion or cropping
Unframed art prints have a ½″ white margin, ex. an 8x12″ print's final dimensions will be 9x13″
Framed art prints are ~2″ larger, ex. an 8x12″ print's final framed dimensions will be ~10x14″ overall
Frames are ¾″ (black) or ⅞″ (natural, espresso, gold) wide viewed from the front, and 1⅛″ deep; frames will overlap the print edges ~¼″
Framed Art Prints
