Winter. Elgersburg 1906

Edvard Munch made Winter, Elgersburg with oil on canvas and a confident attitude. Look at those marks. The quick, loaded brushstrokes. The way he lets the paint itself do some of the describing. It's like he’s trying to catch a feeling more than a picture of a landscape. See how the colors are muted but still there? The pinks and greens peeking through the snow. It’s not just white; it’s alive. The texture makes me think about the actual cold of winter, how it gets into everything. Notice that bold, brown road leading you into the distance. It’s almost like a dare, like Munch is asking us to step into the unknown with him. Munch’s other works, like The Scream, have this same raw emotion, but here, it’s quieter, maybe even hopeful. Makes me think of someone like Van Gogh, who could also make a landscape feel like a portrait of the soul. It's a great reminder that art doesn't have to tell you everything to say something important.