Edvard Munch Writer Hans Jaeger 1889 Expressionist Art Print

There is a heavy, bohemian stillness captured in the blue-hued brushwork of this 1889 masterpiece. This print showcases Edvard Munch’s early foray into psychological portraiture, featuring the leader of the Kristiania Bohemians leaning back against a curved sofa.

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 art uses distorted forms and intense colour to show inner feeling. The original dates from 1889. Expressionism, which flourished in early 20th-century Germany and Austria, puts emotion before realism.

Styling this Edvard Munch print

The blue colour scheme gives this Edvard Munch print a clear, confident presence. Choose 24×36″ to make “Writer Hans Jaeger” the focal point of a study or living room, or 11×14″ to 16×20″ for a bedside or hallway wall. Finish “Writer Hans Jaeger” with a black or antique-gold frame: its blue palette pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak. Build a gallery wall around “Writer Hans Jaeger”: add two or three smaller prints that echo its blue and keep the gaps to 2–3 inches.

At a glance

• Type: Edvard Munch print
• Artist: Edvard Munch
• Year: 1889
• Style: Expressionism
• Colours: blue
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Edvard Munch Posters, Expressionist Art Prints