Summer Evening (Sommernacht)

1895

Edvard Munch

Associated Names
Edvard Munch

Artist, Norwegian, 1863 - 1944

The image shows a person standing, seen from the knees up. The person is centered, facing forward with their head slightly tilted upward. The facial features are not detailed, and the hair is dark and blending into the background. They are wearing a long-sleeved dress with a high neckline, and their hands are in front of them. In the background, there are tree trunks, abstract shapes, and a circular shape above the horizon. The background has a textured appearance. The artwork is monochromatic and appears to be a graphite or charcoal sketch.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1944.14.53

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Woll 2001, no. 12, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2016

  • Edvard Munch and the Sea, Tacoma Art Museum, 2016.

Bibliography

1907

  • Schiefler, Gustav. Verzeichnis des graphischen Werks Edvard Munchs bis 1906. vol. 1. Berlin, 1907 (reprinted 1974); and Schiefler, Gustav. Edvard Munch. Das graphische Werk 1906-1926. vol. 2. Berlin, 1927. (reprinted 1974).

2001

  • Woll, Gerd. Edvard Munch: The Complete Graphic Works. New York, 2001.

Watermarks

ARCHES

Wikidata ID

Q65019694

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