1898
oil
canvas
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Dominant colour
Portrait of Edvard Munch is a 1898 oil by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, a Post-Impressionism work, depicting Edvard Munch, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a man with short, light hair and a mustache. He's wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and dark tie with green accents. The background is dark, and the man's face is lit from the left side. The man's expression is serious, and his eyes seem to be looking down. The painting style is realistic, with visible brushstrokes. The artist who painted this portrait is Akseli Gallen-Kallela.
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (born Axel Waldemar Gallén; 26 April 1865 – 7 March 1931) was a Finnish painter and a leading figure of Finnish romantic nationalism around the turn of the 20th century.
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