Group of Figures in Front of a House 1922 - 1924

This small drawing on paper by Edvard Munch shows a group of figures sketched in graphite in front of a house. I can imagine Munch outside somewhere, quickly capturing the scene. He seems to be using small hatches and brisk, scribbly strokes to describe the figures, almost like he’s mapping their presence with lines. You can see him thinking on the paper! I feel like I’m looking at the world through his eyes, which are moving very fast. The sketchy lines and uncertain shapes give this piece a raw energy, like he’s trying to pin down something fleeting and not fully formed, echoing the emotional intensity found in his better known paintings. It feels intimate, like a conversation between artists about how to see and feel the world.