Potsdamer Platz

1902

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

This is a drawing of an outdoor market scene. The composition includes a market stall at the center, where two figures are arranging merchandise that resembles poultry or game. In the foreground, another figure stands beside a pushcart. A horse-drawn carriage and a tram are visible in the background, conveying movement in an urban setting. Various figures populate the scene, some holding newspapers or packages, while others stroll through the market. The style is sketchy with an emphasis on line work and flat shading.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9027

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2001, no. 178, State iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1966

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

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

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

Q65019635

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