1000-krone note
Size in mm: 160 x 80
Issued 19 June 2001
Security features
Obverse
The main motif is a portrait of Edvard Munch as a young man set against a background inspired by Munch's painting "Melancholy".
Designed by graphic designer Sverre Morken.
Reverse
The motif is a rendering of one of Munch's studies for his masterpiece "The Sun", which is among the decorations adorning the University of Oslo's Aula.
Designed by graphic designer Arild Yttri.