The Kiss (woodcut)

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The Kiss (woodcut) is Edvard Munch’s print version of his iconic intimate embrace motif, rendered in stark black-and-white contrasts characteristic of his Symbolist and Expressionist style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artwork
woodcut print
artisticStyle Expressionist style
Symbolist style
black-and-white contrast
associatedWith Edvard Munch’s Frieze of Life themes
basedOn The Kiss (painting) by Edvard Munch
linked to: The Kiss (woodcut)
colorPalette black and white
countryOfOrigin Norway
creator Edvard Munch
creatorNationality Norwegian
depicts embracing couple
kiss
genre Expressionism
Symbolism
hasVersion The Kiss (etching) by Edvard Munch
linked to: The Kiss (woodcut)

The Kiss (lithograph) by Edvard Munch
linked to: The Kiss (woodcut)
influencedBy Symbolist literature and art
emerging Expressionism
medium ink on paper
motif intimate embrace
movement Expressionism
Symbolism
notableFor iconic embrace motif
stark black-and-white contrasts
partOfSeries The Kiss motif by Edvard Munch
linked to: The Kiss (woodcut)
period late 19th century
technique woodcut
theme intimacy
love
psychological tension
union of lovers

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The Kiss (Munch painting) hasVersion The Kiss (woodcut)
subject linked to: The Kiss
The Kiss (Munch painting) hasVersion The Kiss (lithograph)
subject linked to: The Kiss
linked to: The Kiss (woodcut)
The Kiss (woodcut) basedOn The Kiss (painting) by Edvard Munch
linked to: The Kiss (woodcut)
The Kiss (woodcut) partOfSeries The Kiss motif by Edvard Munch
linked to: The Kiss (woodcut)
The Kiss (woodcut) hasVersion The Kiss (lithograph) by Edvard Munch
linked to: The Kiss (woodcut)
The Kiss (woodcut) hasVersion The Kiss (etching) by Edvard Munch
linked to: The Kiss (woodcut)