Boy In Blue (ca. 1900)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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"Boy In Blue" by Edvard Munch, painted around 1900, portrays a young boy standing in a natural landscape setting. The boy is dressed predominantly in a deep, serene blue which covers his clothing from the jacket to the boots, creating a strong visual focus against the more loosely applied background tones. His face, turned slightly towards the viewer, shows delicate features rendered in lighter tones that contrast with his attire, giving a soft, reflective expression that suggests contemplation or a moment of pause.The painting features Munch's characteristic quick brushstrokes, which convey a sense of immediacy and emotional depth. The background, less detailed, uses cooler tones of blue and green, possibly indicating elements of the sky, water, or foliage, and providing a dreamlike, almost melancholic atmosphere that often accompanies Munch’s works. The brushwork suggests movement and texture, contributing to a somewhat turbulent yet intriguing environment surrounding the boy.This piece is an expressive representation capturing both the solitude of the figure and the emotional resonance of the setting through Munch's distinct use of color and form.
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Edvard Munch (12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter. His best known work, The Scream (1893), has become one of Western art's most iconic images.
His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dread of inheriting a mental condition that ran in the family. Studying at the Royal School of Art and Design in Kristiania (today's Oslo), Munch began to live a bohemian life under the influence of the nihilist Hans Jæger, who urged him to paint his own emotional and psychological state ('soul painting'); from this emerged his distinctive style.