Poster: Man's Head in Woman's Hair (Plakat: Mannshode i kvinnehår)

1897

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The poster displays the upper body of a man and woman, depicted in a stylized and abstract manner. The woman's position is shown in profile with long, flowing hair that wraps around the man's head. Her facial features include elongated eyes and a serene expression, and she has long, straight hair that blends into the background. The man's face is positioned below the woman's, with distinct eyes, eyebrows, and mustache. Both figures are colored in hues of green and brown that contrast against the red background. The surrounding text gives details about an art exhibition, including the name "Edvard Munch," location, and entrance fee. The artist's signature appears in black cursive font near the bottom right corner of the image. The background is predominantly red with scattered sketches and text.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    framed: 92.39 × 73.98 cm (36 3/8 × 29 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.101.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2012, no. 107 (p. 135)


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, 20 June 1985; to the Epstein Family Collection, Washington; gift to NGA, 2021

Associated Names

Bibliography

2001

  • Woll, Gerd. Edvard Munch: The Complete Graphic Works. New York, 2001: no. 107.


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