Sturmnacht

1909

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image is created using a printmaking technique, likely a woodcut. It features bold, linear patterns and simplistic, expressive forms. The vantage point is from a low angle, observing a scene with an imposing house in the middle distance. The horizon line is not distinctly visible; instead, the structural silhouette of the house and other nearby buildings serve as a focal point against swirling lines in the sky. The color palette is monochromatic, with a rich blue tone creating a contrast against the pale background. Closest to the viewer, there are abstract shapes suggesting a figure with an indistinguishable object over the head, possibly an umbrella. Various undulating shapes guide the viewer's eye through the scene towards the central house.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in blue

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.146

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2001, no. 371


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christie's, London, June 25, 1986, lot 701); (via David Tunick, Inc., New York); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C.; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • Edvard Munch: A 150th Anniversary Tribute, NGA, 2013.

Bibliography

2001

  • Woll, Gerd. Edvard Munch: The Complete Graphic Works. New York, 2001, no. 371.

Wikidata ID

Q76555626

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