Head of an Old Man (Hode av gammel mann)

1902, printed c. 1906

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image depicts an artistic representation of a person's face. The person is portrayed in a frontal position with deep-set eyes, a long nose, and a full beard. The hair and beard are illustrated with heavy contrast and bold lines. The background is textured pink, framing the black and white face. There are no visible details regarding clothing, jewelry, or objects, focusing solely on the facial and hair features against the pink background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand colored woodcut

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    framed: 83.5 × 63.34 × 3.81 cm (32 7/8 × 24 15/16 × 1 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.172.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2012, no. 206 II (p. 202)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Kaare Berntsen, Oslo, 25 September 1970); The Epstein Family Collection, Washington, DC.

Associated Names

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