Women Bathing (Badende kvinner)

1895

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

This is a drawing of a landscape scene with two figures near the shore. The full composition features two figures standing by the water’s edge. One is leaning forward, perhaps touching the water, while the other stands upright. They appear to be near rocks on a shore, indicated by rough, sketchy lines. The drawing is done in an understated manner, with soft tones and minimal detail that suggest forms. The overall effect is one of quiet introspection and simplicity, capturing a tranquil moment in nature with a delicate touch typical of sketch illustrations.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and open bite on Arches laid paper

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22 × 32.4 cm (8 11/16 × 12 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 36 × 51.4 cm (14 3/16 × 20 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.172.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2012, no. 18, state iv/xv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Janice Newman Rosenthal; Heinrich H. Stinnes Collection, Cologne; (sale, Christie's, New York, 25 April 2012); The Epstein Family Collection, Washington, DC.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"E. Munch 95 / avant lettre" lower right margin, graphite.

Markings

[Heinrich Stinnes collector's stamp] lower right margin, purple stamped ink, (Lugt 1376a).

Watermarks

"ARCHES"

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