Artwork
Winter Studio under Construction
Winter Studio under Construction is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Edvard Munch. It dates from 1929 and is held in the collection of the Munch Museum.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1929, *Winter Studio under Construction* is an oil painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The work portrays a winter construction site, focusing on workers in blue overalls amid scaffolding and partially built structures. Its muted palette of blues, grays, and browns conveys the cold atmosphere of the scene.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on laborers engaged in building activity, one figure prominently holding a large timber piece. By depicting the physical act of construction, Munch hints at themes of creation and transformation, while the winter setting adds a sense of hardship and perseverance.
Technique & Style
Munch employs loose, expressive brushwork that animates the figures and the surrounding architecture. The color scheme is restrained, emphasizing tonal variation over vivid hue, and the overall approach aligns with post‑impressionist tendencies toward emotional resonance rather than strict realism.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the permanent collection of the Munch Museum in Oslo, an institution dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the oeuvre of Edvard Munch. It remains in the museum’s holdings, accessible to the public as a representation of his later period.
Artist & collection
Artist
Edvard Munch ( MUUNK; Norwegian: ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter.
