Alma Mater: Seated Youth

Alma Mater: Seated Youth

Edvard Munch

1914

oil

From the collection of Munch Museum

About this work

This painting shows a young man sitting down. He's nude, and his head is bent down. He's sitting on a rock or a stump, and there are some other rocks around him. The background is mostly green and blue, with some white and gray. There are some trees and bushes, and what looks like a body of water in the distance. The painting style is loose and expressive, with visible brushstrokes. The painting is held at the Munch Museum. If you want to learn more about this style of painting, look up chiaroscuro.

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