Kiss on the Hair

1910s

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image depicts two figures from the shoulders up. The figure on the right is facing forward with long flowing hair around the face. The facial features are abstract, with etching lines suggesting the shape of the face, eyes, nose, and mouth. The hair is in reddish tones, contrasting with lighter shades in other areas. The figure appears to wear a garment with a wide neckline. To the left, another figure's head is turned slightly towards the right. The facial details of this figure blend into the background with similar etching lines, appearing less defined. The background has textured vertical and horizontal lines, creating a layered effect. The color scheme is muted, with earth tones giving the image a rustic and somber feel.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    block: 49.5 x 59.9 cm (19 1/2 x 23 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.2 x 66 cm (19 3/4 x 26 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.1.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2012, no. 545, State ix/ix; Woll 2001, no. 545, State vii/ix?

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Epstein Family Collection, Washington, D.C.); gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

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

Q76338648

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