Edvard Munch Evening Melancholy I, 1896 Woodcut Art Print

A heavy, contemplative silence hangs over the shoreline in this 1896 woodcut. The composition centers on a pensive figure in the foreground, his chin resting heavily on his hand as he looks out toward the water. Above him, a crimson sky is broken by white horizontal bands, creating a visual tension that defines this print.

About Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch (1863–1944) was the Norwegian painter behind The Scream, one of the most recognised images in art. Munch painted love, anxiety, illness and death with swirling lines and charged colour. Expressionist artists used bold colour and distorted forms to convey feeling rather than appearance. The original dates from 1896. Groups such as Die Brücke and Der Blaue Reiter shaped Expressionism before the First World War.

Styling this Edvard Munch print

Red tones give this Edvard Munch print a vibrant character that holds a room. In a study or living room, “Evening Melancholy I” works as a 24×36″ statement piece above a console, or at 12×18″ to 16×20″ in a hallway or gallery wall. Finish “Evening Melancholy I” with a thin white or oak frame: its red palette stands out against warm neutrals and charcoal.

At a glance

• Type: Edvard Munch print
• Artist: Edvard Munch
• Year: 1896
• Style: Expressionism
• Colours: red
• Mood: vibrant, minimalist
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Edvard Munch Posters, Expressionist Art Prints