Lovers in the Waves by Edvard Munch 1896 Expressionist Art Print

Swirling black currents and fluid, rhythmic lines create a sense of weightlessness as two figures drift through an ink-dark sea. This print captures a hauntingly romantic moment from Edvard Munch’s 1896 lithograph series, where the boundaries between human forms and the natural world begin to dissolve.

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 image dates from 1896. He was a pioneer of Expressionism and also made many woodcuts and lithographs.

Styling this Edvard Munch print

This Edvard Munch print combines a moody feel, a black-and-white palette and a focus on the sea. Choose 24×36″ to make “Lovers in the Waves” the focal point of a study or living room, or 11×14″ to 16×20″ for a bedside or hallway wall. Black and white suits any palette, so “Lovers in the Waves” is easy to place; finish it with a black or antique-gold frame and a white mat.

At a glance

• Type: Edvard Munch print
• Artist: Edvard Munch
• Year: 1896
• Style: Expressionism
• Colours: black-and-white
• Mood: moody
• Subject: The sea
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Edvard Munch Posters, Expressionist Art Prints