The young woman lies supine in bed, one leg slightly bent, her right arm dangling limply. Are her eyes closed, or is she gazing tiredly out at the viewer? Whatever else is true, she will have to sober up first. The picture is boldly cropped, and only part of the table is visible in front of the bed. But what we do see, speaks for itself: bottles and glasses – the remnants of nocturnal carousing. The viewer assumes the role of an intruder, an uninvited voyeur who gets uncomfortably close to the w...
Signatur und Datierung: unsigniert und undatiert
Kunsthandel, Norwegen (bis 2001); MKdW (2001).
10 Jahre MKdW. Meisterwerke, hrsg. von Ulrike Wolff-Thomsen, Ausst.-Kat. Museum Kunst der Westküste, Alkersum/Föhr, Köln 2019, S. 96ff., Kat. 107.
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Edvard Munch (1863 - 1944)
The Day After
1894
Kaltnadelradierung auf Papier
23 x 31.5 cm, Bildmaß: 19.2 x 27.4 cm, Plattenmaß: 20.8 x 29 cm