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Mrs. Sarah G. Epstein

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The image shows a full-body silhouette of a person in profile, facing left. The figure stands with head bowed slightly forward, arms held close to the body. The facial features are not detailed, with hair flowing down past the shoulders. The body is in warm tones against a dark background. The style is minimalistic, with the signature "E. Munch" in the lower right corner.
Edvard Munch, Female Nude, 1896, color aquatint and drypoint on wove paper, The Epstein Family Collection, 2003.22.1

Female Nude

Edvard Munch · 1896 · color aquatint and drypoint on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2003.22.1

This print appears to show two people with their arms around each other. Their faces have no features and appear to blend together, and their dark hair and dark clothes are indistinguishable. The background has a wood grain pattern in vertical gray lines against the beige paper.
Edvard Munch, The Kiss, 1898, woodcut printed from two blocks in black and gray on heavy brown paper [1902 printing], The Epstein Family Collection, 1990.26.1

The Kiss

Edvard Munch · 1898 · woodcut printed from two blocks in black and gray on heavy brown paper [1902 printing] ·  Accession ID  1990.26.1

Edvard Munch, The Suicide, 1896, etching and drypoint in brown-black, The Epstein Family Collection, 2003.22.2

The Suicide

Edvard Munch · 1896 · etching and drypoint in brown-black ·  Accession ID  2003.22.2

Edvard Munch, M.W. Lassally, Two Women on the Shore, 1898 / 1906, color woodcut with green crayon on Japanese paper, The Epstein Family Collection, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1991.31.1

Two Women on the Shore

Edvard Munch, M.W. Lassally · 1898 / 1906 · color woodcut with green crayon on Japanese paper ·  Accession ID  1991.31.1

The image shows the upper half of a human figure with long hair cascading down past the shoulders. The person is standing upright, facing forward. The facial features are stylized, with large eyes. The figure is not wearing any clothing or accessories, and the background is plain with a uniform color, framed by a dark border.
Edvard Munch, Woman with Red Hair and Green Eyes. The Sin (Kvinne med rodt hår og gronne oyne. Synden), 1902, color lithograph, The Epstein Family Collection, 2022.172.3

Woman with Red Hair and Green Eyes. The Sin (Kvinne med rodt hår og gronne oyne. Synden)

Edvard Munch · 1902 · color lithograph ·  Accession ID  2022.172.3

The image shows a woman from the shoulders up in the center. She is facing forward, displaying her facial features, stylized and simplified. Her dark wavy hair flows from under a wide-brimmed hat. She wears a high-collared garment with a round embellishment at the neck. The background has wooden panels of different shades, resembling a building side. A green-framed glass window is to the left, with dense foliage on the right. The image has a mix of earthy and muted tones.
Edvard Munch, Moonlight I-II (Måneskinn I-II), 1896-1902, printed c. 1913, color woodcut, The Epstein Family Collection, 2021.101.3

Moonlight I-II (Måneskinn I-II)

Edvard Munch · 1896-1902, printed c. 1913 · color woodcut ·  Accession ID  2021.101.3

The image depicts a nude human figure with long hair embracing a skeleton from an oblique angle, revealing the back of the figure and most of its form. The human body is standing, leaning into the skeleton with feet on the ground and bodies closely entwined. The hair of the person is long and dark, cascading down their back. There are no visible garments on the human figure, and no visible objects or jewelry are present. The image is rendered in a sketch style with fine, dark lines against a neutral background. Surrounding the central figures, the background consists of a simple, rectangular border with subtle decorative line work. Below the main scene, three sketch-like representations of heads or faces appear within the border, sketched in a similar manner with minimal detail.
Edvard Munch, Otto Felsing, Death and the Woman (Døden og kvinnen), 1894, drypoint in brown, printed chine collé on wove paper, The Epstein Family Collection, 2023.161.18

Death and the Woman (Døden og kvinnen)

Edvard Munch, Otto Felsing · 1894 · drypoint in brown, printed chine collé on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2023.161.18

The image is a woodcut print showing the upper half of a person in a seated position with their body slightly turned to the side. The person's facial features are stylized with minimal detail, and the hair is dark and blends with the background. They wear a garment that drapes over their shoulders and arms, with no distinct clothing details visible. The background shows the wood grain pattern of the print, with knots and lines running vertically across the image. There are no visible jewelry or objects, with the focus on the interplay of light and dark contrasts within the woodcut.
Edvard Munch, The Kiss III (Kyss III), 1898, color woodcut, The Epstein Family Collection, 2022.172.2

The Kiss III (Kyss III)

Edvard Munch · 1898 · color woodcut ·  Accession ID  2022.172.2

This is a portrait drawing of a person's upper body from the chest upwards. The individual is facing the front with a direct gaze. The facial features, long wavy hair, and lack of clothing are detailed. The image has a simple, dark border and a blank background.
Edvard Munch, The Sin, 1902, lithograph printed in black, The Epstein Family Collection, 2024.148.7

The Sin

Edvard Munch · 1902 · lithograph printed in black ·  Accession ID  2024.148.7

This print displays elongated, flowing lines and shapes moving in irregular, wavy patterns. Below the lines, a face emerges, featuring discernible eyes, a nose, and lips. The lines appear to be swirling hair. Above the face, in the center of those lines, appears to be the nude body of a woman stretching horizontally across the upper portion of the image, with limbs and torso depicted through the undulating lines. This body doesn’t have visible facial features. The background of the print is red, with off-white lines.
Edvard Munch, In the Male Brain (Imannens hjerne), 1897, woodcut, printed in red, The Epstein Family Collection, 2021.101.6

In the Male Brain (Imannens hjerne)

Edvard Munch · 1897 · woodcut, printed in red ·  Accession ID  2021.101.6