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The Kiss IV
Edvard Munch · 1902
The Kiss IV by Edvard Munch: A work made of woodcut printed from two blocks (one sawn into two sections) in gray-brown and black ink on cream japanese paper.
What to notice
The two profiles almost disappear into a single dark shape; look for the narrow contour that both separates and joins the faces at the kiss.
Discover
A work made of woodcut printed from two blocks (one sawn into two sections) in gray-brown and black ink on cream japanese paper.
Source institution: Art Institute of Chicago
Rights status: CC0 / Art Institute of Chicago Open Access
Rights status: CC0 / Art Institute of Chicago Open Access
Art Institute of Chicago
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