The Cat

1895

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image shows a full-body sketch of a person reclining on their side. The person's head rests on their arm, with the other arm draped over their body. The facial features are minimalistic, with simple lines for the eyes and mouth. The person's hair is long and flowing. They appear unclothed. A small cat is next to them. The background is plain with a tan color. The drawing is in a rectangular frame with a signature and date in the bottom right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and pen, brush and black ink on card

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 44.6 × 29.4 cm (17 9/16 × 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.172.26

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2001, no. 33

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christie's, London, 6 December 1983); The Epstein Family Collection, Washington, DC.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2001

  • Woll, Gerd. Edvard Munch: The Complete Graphic Works. New York, 2001: no. 33

Inscriptions

"E. Munch 1895" lower right margin, graphite.

Markings

Collector's stamp(?), verso, blue stamped ink.

Watermarks

None.

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