Girl Combing Her Hair
- Artist
- Edvard Munch
- Date
- 1892
- Style
- Expressionism
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- Rasmus Meyer Collection
"Girl Combing Her Hair" is a captivating genre painting that depicts an intimate, everyday moment with tender attention to detail. Painted with rich oil paints on canvas, the work emphasizes raw emotion and personal expression, aligning with elements of Expressionism. The artist's brushstrokes vividly capture the girl's contemplative posture, making the scene feel both realistic and emotionally charged. This piece exemplifies how genre painting can evoke universal themes through simple, yet profound, human activities.
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