Landscape from Hvitsten
1918-1919
Long after terrifying the world with The Scream, Edvard Munch found a colorful sanctuary at his home in Hvitsten, Norway. This swirling seascape trades existential angst for pure visual energy, featuring purple mountains and teal waves that look like they're vibrating right off the canvas. The foreground is a chaotic mosaic of pebbles, suggesting Munch was painting not just the view, but the wild feeling of the Norwegian coast. He created several versions of this scene, capturing the landscape's changing moods just as intensely as he once captured his own inner turmoil.
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