The Day After (Dagen derpå)

1894

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image features a black-and-white sketch of a person lying on a bed. The person's body is visible, including their legs and upper torso. They are positioned horizontally with their head on a pillow. Their long hair is spread across the pillow and their eyes are closed. They are wearing a long dress with patterns. One arm is extended off the bed. In the foreground, there is a round table with items on it, including a bottle, a can, and a cup. The background is minimally detailed.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and aquatint on Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.3 × 27.7 cm (7 5/8 × 10 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 34.4 × 47.7 cm (13 9/16 × 18 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.172.27

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2012, no. 10 (p. 44)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, 13 June 1975); The Epstein Family Collection, Washington, DC.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2001

  • Woll, Gerd. Edvard Munch: The Complete Graphic Works. New York, 2001: no. 10.

Inscriptions

"Edvard Munch 5" lower right margin, graphite. Not dated.

Markings

"E L S" [Lionel and Sally Epstein] verso, red stamped ink.

Watermarks

None.

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