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Moonlight

Woodcut
1896 (made)
Artist/Maker
Munch, Edvard (artist)

Colour woodcut. Signed in pencil 'Edv Munch'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Woodcuts
Object type
Woodcut
TitleMoonlight (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodcut
Woodcut
Brief description
'Moonlight' by Edvard Munch (1863-1944). First version, 1896; Munch, E
Physical description
Colour woodcut. Signed in pencil 'Edv Munch'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.8cm
  • Width: 28.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Edv Munch' (Signed in pencil)
Gallery label
(August 2019)
Munch made the woodblock for this print from three blocks – one sawn into three pieces – inking them separately before reassembling them for printing. This inventive jigsaw-puzzle method had the effect of creating white lines in the resulting impression, suggesting the figure’s isolation. The wood’s vertical grain, particularly visible in the face, conveys an intense feeling of melancholy.
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1960 and 1961 London: HMSO, 1964
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.5027-1960

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1108276/moonlight-woodcut-munch-edvard/
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