Group of Figures in Front of a House

1922-1924

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image depicts a scene from a slightly elevated viewpoint, showing a small gathering of figures or objects. Some individuals are in the foreground, with a suggestion of a ridge or distant trees in the background. A building resembling a house with a simple triangular roof is visible in the distance, sketched in broad pencil strokes in an impressionistic style. The monochromatic image uses varying tones of gray created by soft pencil strokes to depict form and structure. Objects in the foreground are more densely shaded, while details fade into lighter lines as they recede, creating depth in the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper (sketchbook page)

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.2 x 13.6 cm (4 x 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.56.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eilert Munch Lund, Bergen, Norway; purchased 9 June 1987 by the Epstein Family Collection, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2018

  • Bruteig, Magne, Frank Høifødt, Petra Pettersen, Sivert Thue, and Gerd Woll. The Drawings of Edvard Munch. (online catalogue raisonné) Oslo, Norway: Munch Museet, 2018. http://munch.emuseum.com/en/start/images

Wikidata ID

Q64557005

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