Bush was painted by Edvard Munch in 1935.

What movement is Bush?

Bush is associated with Post-Impressionism.

Can I buy a print of Bush?

Museum-quality prints of Bush are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Bush

Edvard Munch , 1935

Bush is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Edvard Munch. It dates from 1935 and is held in the collection of the Munch Museum.

About this work

Overview

Created in 1935, *Bush* is an oil painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The work presents a solitary shrub rendered against a pale backdrop, inviting quiet observation. It resides in the permanent collection of the Munch Museum, which houses many of the painter’s later pieces.

Subject & Meaning

The composition centers on a single plant with dark‑green foliage and brown stems, its simplicity suggesting a contemplative focus on nature’s modest forms. The sparse background, hinted with faint outlines of additional vegetation, reinforces a sense of isolation and introspection, themes recurrent in Munch’s later oeuvre.

Technique & Style

Munch employs loose, expressive brushwork that leaves the paint’s texture evident, building layers that convey both form and atmosphere. The handling aligns with his post‑impressionist phase, where emotional resonance superseded strict realism, allowing the surface to breathe with a subtle, tactile quality.

History & Provenance

Painted toward the end of Munch’s career, *Bush* reflects his continued exploration of psychological depth through natural motifs. After its completion, the canvas entered the holdings of the Munch Museum, where it has remained accessible to scholars and visitors as part of the artist’s later body of work.

Context

By the mid‑1930s, Munch had shifted from the angst‑laden figures of his early period to more restrained, symbolic subjects. *Bush* exemplifies this transition, embodying his interest in the quiet emotional power of everyday scenes within the broader framework of early twentieth‑century modernism.