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In the woodcut as in the paintings, the kissing pair are clothed, unlike the etching with a corresponding motif. In this version, abstraction has been taken to its extreme, and the man and the woman stand up together as a dark silhouette against the background formed only by the pattern in the wood.

Details

  • Title: Kiss IV
  • Creator: Edvard Munch
  • Creator Lifespan: 1863-12-12/1944-01-23
  • Creator Nationality: Norwegian
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Jarlsborgveien 14, Oslo. Norway
  • Creator Birth Place: Løten, Hedmark. Norway
  • Date Created: 1902
  • Technique: Woodcut with gouges and fretsaw.
  • Physical Dimensions: w470 x h470 mm
  • Type: Woodcut
  • Rights: © Munch-museet/Munch -Ellingsen Gruppen/Bono

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