Madonna

1895/1902

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image displays the upper half of a person's body, showcasing their head and torso in an upright position. The person has long, dark hair blending into the background. They have expressive facial features with large, hollow eyes and a small, closed mouth on a pale face. The individual appears unclothed. In the lower left corner, a smaller figure is seated with arms around its knees, staring outward. The background is dark and textured, framed by a border with flowing lines matching the hair theme.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 60 × 44.2 cm (23 5/8 × 17 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 65.8 × 48.8 cm (25 7/8 × 19 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.101.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2012, no. 39 I.1 (p. 66)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Munch Museum; acquired in trade by the Munch Estate on 11 February 1977; to the Epstein Family Collection, Washington; gift to NGA, 2021

Associated Names

Bibliography

2001

  • Woll, Gerd. Edvard Munch: The Complete Graphic Works. New York, 2001: no. 39.

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