The Storm
Edvard Munch
Norwegian, 1863–1944
1893
An oil-on-canvas by Edvard Munch that turns a nighttime domestic scene into an emotional tableau, using a storm, glowing windows, and isolated figures to make inner anxiety visible.
What hits you first is the dusky, muted palette and the eerie contrast of two bright windows behind shadowy houses, with a pale, solitary figure set against swirling, indistinct ground that makes the scene feel unstable and dreamlike.
Executed during Munch’s Symbolist period, the painting moves representation toward inner feeling and psychological tension, helping to lay groundwork for Expressionism’s concern with emotional experience.
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
36 1/8 x 51 1/2" (91.8 x 130.8 cm)
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Department
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Irgens Larsen and acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange) and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Funds
Accession
1351.1974
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