Man and Woman by the Window with Potted Plants 1911

Edvard Munch created "Man and Woman by the Window with Potted Plants" using oil paint on canvas. It looks like Munch approached the canvas with palpable energy. The colours are bold and the brushwork’s pretty loose. The man is giving me some serious side-eye, whereas the woman seems more planted, like the flowers behind her. I imagine Munch working quickly, layering the paint, almost as if he's carving out the forms from the canvas. There is a weird tension here. The thick strokes of the paint almost feel like he’s wrestling with the scene. I keep wondering what it must have been like to stand where Munch stood, channeling that energy into the painting, trying to capture the unease and quiet drama of human relationships. Painters are always in conversation with one another across time, and Munch is a pivotal figure, and this painting offers a reminder of how paintings can reflect our inner states. It's not about fixed meanings, but about embracing ambiguity.