Evening, Melancholy I
| Title | Evening, Melancholy I |
|---|---|
| Artist | Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863–1944) |
| Date | 1896 19th century |
| Medium | Hand-colored woodcut |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Norway Norway |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Evening, Melancholy I, 1896. Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863–1944). Hand-colored woodcut; image: 37.7 x 45 cm (14 13/16 x 17 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Clive Runnels in memory of Leonard C. Hanna Jr., 1959.82 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Evening, Melancholy I” is a work by Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863–1944), dated 1896. It is executed in hand-colored woodcut and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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