The Morning / The Small Morning

Title

The Morning / The Small Morning
Der Morgen (erste Fassung) & Der kleine Morgen
The Morning (first version) & The Little Morning

Creator

Philipp Otto Runge (1777 - 1810)

Date

1808
ca. 1808 - 1809

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Format

109 x 85.5 cm
106 x 81 cm (41.7 in x 31.9 in)

Source

Hamburger Kunsthalle: Hamburg, Germany.

Abstract

Surrounding a central figure, a winged putto plays a triangle in the clouds amongst other putti.

Rights Holder

Public Domain

Rights

public domain

Geolocation

Collection

Paintings

Citation

Philipp Otto Runge (1777 - 1810), “The Morning / The Small Morning,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed February 10, 2026, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/827.