Artwork
Woman Against a Red Background
Woman Against a Red Background is a gouache painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Edvard Munch. It dates from 1897 and is held in the collection of the Munch Museum.
About this work
Overview
Woman Against a Red Background is a 1897 gouache painting by Edvard Munch, a Norwegian artist known for exploring the human psyche.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a woman in a red dress against a red background, her face turned to the left. The work's focus on the subject's emotional state reflects Munch's own experiences with illness and loss.
Technique & Style
The painting combines realistic and abstract elements, with the woman's face rendered in detail and the background treated expressively. Gouache, an opaque watercolor paint, is used to create a dominant red color scheme with darker accents.
Artist & collection
Artist
Edvard Munch ( MUUNK; Norwegian: ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter.
