Original Drawing for Quickborn: Harpy

1898

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

This is a drawing featuring a winged figure tending to a reclining form. The color palette includes blues and earth tones. The drawing shows a kneeling, winged creature caring for a reclining human form. The winged figure's wings are extended, adding contrast to the figure below. The reclining figure has eyes closed, suggesting peaceful rest. The space is minimal to focus on the interaction between the figures. The drawing style uses expressive, free-flowing lines to convey emotion and emphasize the forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and crayon on board

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36.9 × 31.8 cm (14 1/2 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.161.15


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kaare Berntsen, Oslo, 21 May 1986; to the Esptein Family Collection, Washington; gift to NGA, 2023.

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

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "167" lower right composition, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.


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