The Kiss of Death (Dødskyss)

1899

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image shows a monochromatic drawing featuring a person's face next to a skull. The person is facing forward with their head slightly turned towards the skull on the left. The individual's facial features are outlined, including high eyebrows, prominent cheekbones, and slightly parted lips. The person has long, dark hair flowing down and blending into the plain background. There are no visible clothing or accessories, and the background is light and minimal, contrasting with the darker tones of the hair and skull.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on laid Van Gelder paper

  • Credit Line

    The Epstein Family Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.6 × 45.5 cm (11 5/8 × 17 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.8 × 49.1 cm (12 15/16 × 19 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.161.27

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2012, no. 144

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Galleri Bellman, New York, 30 November 1982; to the Epstein Family Collection, Washington; gift to NGA, 2023

Associated Names

Inscriptions

None.

Markings

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

Watermarks

"VAN GELDER ZONEN"

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