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1901

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image shows a person with only the upper part of their body visible. The individual is seated or standing upright, facing forward. Their facial features are lightly sketched, including dark eyes, a defined nose, and mouth, framed by dark hair. They wear a dark garment with a faint high collar, and a circular ornament or brooch at the neck. Vertical wood grain lines create a textured effect. To the left, there is a green-toned window with two panes, implying an interior setting. The background features dark tones, vertical striations, and scattered lines and dots in one corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 46 x 47.3 cm (18 1/8 x 18 5/8 in.)
    sheet (laid down): 54.5 x 57.3 cm (21 7/16 x 22 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.112.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2001, no. 202, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Epstein Family Collection, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

  • Edvard Munch: Master Prints from the Epstein Family Collection, NGA, Washington, D.C., 1990, no. 98.

2000

  • Art for the Nation: Collecting for a New Century, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000-2001.

2013

  • Edvard Munch: A 150th Anniversary Tribute, NGA, 2013.

Bibliography

1907

  • Schiefler, Gustav. Verzeichnis des graphischen Werks Edvard Munchs bis 1906. vol. 1. Berlin, 1907 (reprinted 1974); and Schiefler, Gustav. Edvard Munch. Das graphische Werk 1906-1926. vol. 2. Berlin, 1927. (reprinted 1974).

2001

  • Woll, Gerd. Edvard Munch: The Complete Graphic Works. New York, 2001.

Wikidata ID

Q75428990

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