Girls Bathing (Badende Madchen)

1895

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

Carl Sabo

Printer, German

L. Angerer

Printer, German

Otto Felsing

Printer, German, 1854 - 1920

This is a painting of a seascape with figures on the shore. The image depicts a scene by the sea, where three figures are present near the water's edge. The central portion of the image shows one figure bending toward the ground, while another stands beside it. In the left middle ground, another figure is immersed in the water. The background consists of a soft horizon line with some indistinct terrain and a minimalist sky. The color palette is in earthy tones with touches of ivory and black, creating a sense of movement with line and form. The figures appear stylized and abstract, suggesting an expressive rather than realistic portrayal.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1944.14.49

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2001, no. 18, State v/xv


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1966

  • Edvard Munch, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, PA, 1966.

2016

  • Edvard Munch and the Sea, Tacoma Art Museum, 2016.

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

Q65019687

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