Artwork
Two Women in the Garden
Two Women in the Garden is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Edvard Munch. It dates from 1919 and is held in the collection of the Munch Museum.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1919, *Two Women in the Garden* is an oil painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The work depicts a tranquil outdoor scene in which two female figures stand amid foliage, surrounded by verdant leaves and yellow fruit. It is part of the permanent collection of the Munch Museum in Oslo.
Subject & Meaning
The composition presents a woman in a white dress with an uplifted hand on the left, and a second figure wearing a dark hat, holding an orange, on the right. The juxtaposition of light and dark clothing, together with the garden setting, suggests a quiet contemplation of everyday life and interpersonal presence within nature.
Technique & Style
Executed with loose, expressive brushwork, the painting emphasizes broad swaths of green and yellow that dominate the surface. Munch’s post‑impressionist approach foregrounds color and gesture over precise detail, allowing the figures and surrounding foliage to merge into a harmonious visual rhythm that conveys calm.
History & Provenance
Munch painted the work during a period when he was increasingly focused on psychological and emotional themes. After its completion, the canvas entered the holdings of the Munch Museum, where it remains accessible to the public as part of the artist’s extensive oeuvre.
Artist & collection
Artist
Edvard Munch ( MUUNK; Norwegian: ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter.
