The Kiss

1895

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

Otto Felsing

Printer, German, 1854 - 1920

This artwork, titled "The Kiss," depicts a full-length view of a couple embracing and kissing. The figures are positioned standing near a window, with their bodies closely intertwined. The facial features of the couple are not distinctly detailed. Their hair is simply rendered, with the male figure’s hair appearing short and the female figure’s longer. The artwork is monochromatic, using shades of gray, and is characterized by a soft, sketch-like texture. The background shows a window with partially drawn curtains, revealing an indistinct view of a building outside.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, open bite, drypoint and aquatint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.61 × 27.78 cm (13 5/8 × 10 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 41.91 × 36.2 cm (16 1/2 × 14 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.6.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2001, no. 23a

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Epstein Family Collection, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2016.

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): no. 22.

1990

  • Epstein, Sarah G. Edvard Munch: Master Prints from the Epstein Family Collection. Washington D.C., 1990: page 50.

2001

  • Woll, Gerd. Edvard Munch: The Complete Graphic Works. New York, 2001: no. 23a

Inscriptions

lower right below image in graphite: Edv Munch; lower right below image in punched holes: RES; lower right in black ink: 70.; lower right in margin in graphite: Fruh[undeciphered] 50 Ex [undeciphered]; upper center verso by unknown hand in graphite: 37 x 42 1/4 [inverted]; upper center verso by unknown hand in graphite: [undeciphered] 202; lower left verso by unknown hand in graphite: C7894C

Wikidata ID

Q76440540

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