Landscape, Kragerø
Munch settled in the small town of Kragerø on the southern coast of his native Norway in 1909. After decades spent in the art capitals of Europe, a nervous breakdown spurred him to seek out a secluded, peaceful existence and “let the molecules settle down after all my inner turmoil.” The artist’s move to Kragerø awakened his interest in landscape painting and stimulated his development of a bright palette and energetic, sweeping brushwork. Here, lively greens, blues, and pinks evoke the transformation of the Norwegian landscape after a long, cold winter.
Artwork Details
- Title: Landscape, Kragerø
- Artist: Edvard Munch (Norwegian, Løten 1863–1944 Ekely)
- Date: 1912
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 28 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (72.4 x 100.3 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1982
- Object Number: 1984.433.20
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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