Girl at Window (Madchen im Hemd am Fenster)
1894
Medium
etching
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.9022
Art Historical Context
Edvard Munch's *Girl at Window (Mädchen im Hemd am)*, created in 1894, the Norwegian artist's emerging fascination with psychological depth and human emotion. This etching belongs to Munch's early explorations in Symbolism and proto-Expressionism, a period by his iconic *The Scream* just a year prior. The intimate scene of a young woman in a chemise gazing out a window evokes themes of isolation, longing, and vulnerability—recurring motifs in Munch's oeuvre, influenced by his own losses and existential anxieties. As an etching, the work showcases Munch's mastery of printmaking techniques. He ...
About the Artist
Edvard Munch · 1863–1944
Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely psychological works made him a pioneer of Expressionism and one of the most influential artists of the modern era. His 1893 masterpiece 'The Scream' has become an iconic symbol of existential anxiety. Munch's art was profoundly shaped by personal tragedy—his mother died when he was five, his beloved sister Sophie at fo...