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Winter in Kragerø
Winter in Kragerø is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Edvard Munch. It dates from 1912 and is held in the collection of the Munch Museum.
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Subject & Meaning
The composition emphasizes the stillness and isolation of the season, with the built environment integrated into the surrounding snow-covered nature.
Winter in Kragerø depicts the coastal Norwegian town of Kragerø during the winter season. The painting shows snow-covered ground, trees, and houses, capturing a quiet, snow-laden landscape. The work belongs to the landscape genre, and its subject matter focuses on the natural environment of Kragerø under winter conditions rather than on figures or narrative events.
The painting was created during a period when Edvard Munch returned repeatedly to Kragerø, a town on Norway's southern coast that held personal significance for him. The depiction of snow, trees, and houses reflects his interest in the atmospheric qualities of the Norwegian winter landscape, a recurring theme in his later work. The composition emphasizes the stillness and isolation of the season, with the built environment integrated into the surrounding snow-covered nature.
Technique & Style
Winter in Kragerø is an oil on canvas painting created by Edvard Munch in 1912. The work measures 132.5 cm in height and 131.5 cm in width, depicting a snowy winter scene with a tree and a house in Kragerø. It is classified as a landscape painting and belongs to the collection of the Munch Museum, where it has been exhibited as part of the Munch 150 exhibition.
History & Provenance
Winter in Kragerø was painted by Edvard Munch in 1912 and has remained in the collection of the Munch Museum since its creation. The work was executed in oil on canvas and measures 132.5 cm by 131.5 cm. It was first exhibited as part of the Munch 150 retrospective and continues to be displayed at the museum.
Winter in Kragerø is an oil painting on canvas measuring 132.5 cm by 131.5 cm, created by Edvard Munch in 1912. It is held in the collection of the Munch Museum under the inventory number not specified in the provided sources. The work was exhibited as part of the Munch 150 exhibition.
Overview
Winter in Kragerø is a 1912 oil painting by Edvard Munch, depicting a serene snow-covered landscape in Kragerø, Norway. The scene features a prominent tree, a house, and surrounding snow-clad terrain, set against a pale sky with touches of blue.
Context
Winter in Kragerø sits within the broader context of Munch's oeuvre, which often explored the human psyche. Though differing in subject matter from his more introspective works like 'The Scream', it shares a common thread of emotional depth and innovative technique.
Legacy
As part of Munch's diverse output, Winter in Kragerø contributes to the artist's legacy as a pioneer of Expressionism, influencing subsequent generations of artists with its expressive brushwork and emotional undercurrents.
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Artist
Edvard Munch ( MUUNK; Norwegian:; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter.
