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In the bottom corners of a work by an artist from this country, putti mingle with the roots of sprouting plant bulbs over their heads, part of a frame-like border within the painting. The title Woman Before the Rising Sun of another painting from this country extends her arms by her waist. An artist from this country planned a set of four paintings to be exhibited in a specially-designed building, but only finished two versions of the first in that series, Times (-5[1])of the Day. (10[1])In a painting from this country, two children (10[1])pull their sibling in a wagon in front of a very short fence. (10[2])Paintings such as Two Men Contemplating the Moon (10[3])and (-5[2])The (10[2])Monk (10[2])by (10[1])the Sea (10[3])exemplify (10[2])an artist from this country’s (10[1])use of a “turned figure” motif. For 10 points, name this country home to Philipp Otto Runge (“RUNG-uh”) and the painter of Wanderer (10[1])Above (10[1])the (10[1])Sea of Fog. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Germany [or Deutschland; or Federal Republic of Germany; or Bundesrepublik Deutschland; prompt on Sweden or Sverige or Pomerania by asking “What modern-day country did they live and work in?” since technically both were born in Swedish Pomerania] (The other artist mentioned is Caspar David Friedrich.)
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