Standing Nude (Ca. 1918) 2
Long after terrifying the world with The Scream, Edvard Munch turned his intense gaze to the human body, stripping it down to raw, vibrating lines. Here, a standing male figure emerges from a wash of warm peach, his form outlined in scratchy, energetic green strokes that look like he was drawn in a hurry. The bottom of the page explodes into chaotic pools of blue and red watercolor, making it seem like the figure is rising out of a stormy sea of emotion. It’s a beautiful reminder that even in his later years, Munch couldn't help but pour his inner turmoil onto the paper.
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