Edvard Munch, The Seine at Saint-Cloud 1890 Art Print

A soft play of midday light dances across the rippling surface of the water, rendered in short, energetic strokes of cerulean and pale yellow. This print captures a moment of quiet observation along the riverbanks of France, where a vertical tree trunk anchors the left foreground against the sprawling horizontal expanse of the river.

About Edvard Munch

Munch painted love, anxiety, illness and death with swirling lines and charged colour. He was a pioneer of Expressionism and also made many woodcuts and lithographs. Expressionism, which flourished in early 20th-century Germany and Austria, puts emotion before realism. The original dates from 1890. Edvard Munch (1863–1944) was the Norwegian painter behind The Scream, one of the most recognised images in art.

Styling this Edvard Munch print

Its blue and yellow palette makes this Edvard Munch print easy to build a room around. Its tall format suits narrow walls, hallways and the space beside a doorway in a study or living room, with 18×24″ a versatile middle size. The blue and yellow palette of this Edvard Munch print pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak; finish it with a black or antique-gold frame.

At a glance

• Type: Edvard Munch print
• Artist: Edvard Munch
• Year: 1890
• Style: Expressionism
• Colours: blue and yellow
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Edvard Munch Posters, Expressionist Art Prints