Self-Portrait. Between the Clock and the Bed.
| Self-Portrait. Between the Clock and the Bed. | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Edvard Munch |
| Year | 1940–1943 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 149.5 cm × 120.5 cm (58.9 in × 47.4 in) |
| Location | Munch Museum, Oslo |
Self-Portrait. Between the Clock and the Bed. is an oil on canvas self-portrait painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, from 1940-1943. It is one of his last major works. Munch depicts himself as an unhappy, aging man, who appears frozen and flattened.[1][2] Behind him is a bright yellow room full of light and past paintings, but he has placed his current self between a faceless grandfather clock and a bed, symbolising the inevitable passing of time and where he will eventually lie down for the final time.[3]
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References
- ^ Jones, Jonathan (22 November 2017). "Edvard Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed – in pictures". the Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Edvard Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "Edvard Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2019-03-15.