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Edvard Munch / Separation

Separation

1896 · Oil on canvas

A young woman in white drifts away along the shore, while a man stands in the foreground with his hand pressed to his heart.

LocationOslo, Norway
Dimensions96 × 127 cm

Why it matters

A young blonde woman in white walks solemnly towards the sea, while a man in black turns away, hand on his heart, a blood-red plant at his feet. Her long hair still reaches out and entwines him.

Did you know?

  • It was painted in 1896.
  • It is part of Munch's Frieze of Life.
  • It is in the Munch Museum in Oslo.

Based on the German Wikipedia article Loslösung (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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