Lovers at the Seaside (Liebespaar am Strande)
1895
Medium
etching, drypoint, and roulette
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.9033
Art Historical Context
Edvard Munch's *Lovers at the Se (Liebespaar am Strande)*, created in 1895, captures the intimate tension of human connection against a vast, moody seascape—a recurring motif in the Norwegian artist's work. Munch, a pioneer of Expressionism and Symbolism, often explored themes of love, anxiety and mortality, drawing from personal experiences like his tumultuous relationships and the Norwegian landscape's dramatic isolation. This print reflects his "Frieze of Life", where figures emerge from swirling environments, evoking emotional turmoil amid natural beauty. Printed using etching, drypoint, ...
About the Artist
Edvard Munch · 1863–1944
Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely psychological works made him a pioneer of Expressionism and one of the most influential artists of the modern era. His 1893 masterpiece 'The Scream' has become an iconic symbol of existential anxiety. Munch's art was profoundly shaped by personal tragedy—his mother died when he was five, his beloved sister Sophie at fo...