Landscape 1940 - 1943

This woodcut landscape was made by Edvard Munch, and I’m seeing how the wood grain itself becomes the landscape. It's like he's letting the material do some of the work, you know? The texture is everything here, right? It's not just a picture *of* something, it *is* something. The way the ink catches on the paper, it gives it this raw, almost ghostly feel, which is very Munch. You can see the cuts, the marks, it's all there on the surface. Look at the horizontal lines, the way they create a sense of depth, but also flatten the image out. It’s like the landscape is breathing. It's all about the process. Thinking about other artists, I am reminded of the early landscapes of Van Gogh with the same sense of material process and a directness of touch. Ultimately, it's not about perfection, it's about the feeling, the mood. And that’s what makes it so good.