Lovers at the Seaside (Liebespaar am Strande)

1895

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image depicts two individuals shown from the waist up, positioned side by side and facing each other. The person on the left has long, flowing hair that cascades down their back. Their facial features are seen in profile, displaying a prominent nose and simple eye details. The individual on the right has short hair, styled close to the head, with distinct, shaded eye areas. They are also shown in profile, facing the person on the left, highlighting their nose and expressionless eye details. Both individuals appear to be wearing simple, dark tops with rounded necklines. The background features an indistinct, blurred setting with a sense of depth, containing a pathway or road that extends into the distance between loosely defined structures. The texture and shading in the image suggest a moody atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, drypoint, and roulette

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9033

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2001, no. 20, State iii/v


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1966

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

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

Q65019645

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