Ghosts; Osvald
1920
Edvard Munch brings his signature psychological intensity to this 1920 piece, depicting a dark, slumped figure named Osvald haunted by a ghostly, yellow-faced presence looming over his shoulder. The heavy black outlines and rough, scribbled textures create a suffocating atmosphere, while the stark red blocks in the background—perhaps a window—add a jarring splash of color to the gloom. This work is part of Munch's illustrations for Henrik Ibsen's play 'Ghosts,' capturing the drama's themes of inherited trauma and inescapable pasts with raw, emotional power that feels just as heavy today as it did a century ago.