The Scream, 1893 by Edvard Munch
Canvas Print - 16483-MUN
Location: Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, NorwayOriginal Size: 91 x 68 cm
Giclée Canvas Print | $56.60 USD
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*Max printing size: 55.1 x 41.2 in
*Max framing size: Long side up to 28"
"The Scream" will be custom-printed for your order using the latest giclée printing technology. This technique ensures that the Canvas Print captures an exceptional level of detail, showcasing vibrant and vivid colors with remarkable clarity.
Our use of the finest quality, fine-textured canvas lends art reproductions a painting-like appearance. Combined with a satin-gloss coating, it delivers exceptional print outcomes, showcasing vivid colors, intricate details, deep blacks, and impeccable contrasts. The canvas structure is also highly compatible with canvas stretching frames, further enhancing its versatility.
To ensure proper stretching of the artwork on the stretcher-bar, we add additional blank borders around the printed area on all sides.
Our printing process utilizes cutting-edge technology and employs the Giclée printmaking method, ensuring exceptional quality. The colors undergo independent verification, guaranteeing a lifespan of over 100 years.
Please note that there are postal restrictions limiting the size of framed prints to a maximum of 28 inches along the longest side of the painting. If you desire a larger art print, we recommend utilizing the services of your local framing studio.
*It is important to mention that the framing option is unavailable for certain paintings, such as those with oval or round shapes.
If you select a frameless art print of "The Scream" by Edvard Munch, it will be prepared for shipment within 48 hours. However, if you prefer a framed artwork, the printing and framing process will typically require approximately 7-8 days before it is ready to be shipped.
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Painting Information
"The Scream" - Munch's 1893 masterpiece hangs in Oslo, a fever dream of anxiety made flesh. Or should I say paint? The figure at its heart - that bald, alien creature with hands clasped to its face in abject horror - has become an icon of modern alienation.
But look beyond that ghostly visage. The landscape bends and warps, as if reality itself is melting. Swirling brushstrokes in fiery oranges and reds dominate the sky, bleeding into cooler blues below. It's as if the world is aflame, the very air pulsing with dread.
Munch's technique here is raw, almost crude. Broad strokes and simplified forms create a child-like intensity. Yet there's sophistication in how he uses color to evoke emotion. Those writhing oranges feel oppressive, suffocating.
The composition pulls your eye inexorably to that central figure. Two shadowy forms in the background only emphasize its isolation. A railing cuts diagonally across the foreground, leading us right to the screamer - and perhaps offering the only solid ground in this hallucinatory scene.
What's most striking is how Munch makes the internal external. This isn't just a painting of someone screaming - it's as if we're seeing the scream itself made visible, rippling out to distort the entire world. It's a primal howl of existential anguish, rendered in pigment and turpentine.
No wonder it's become so iconic. In our age of climate anxiety and global instability, who hasn't felt like letting out a good scream now and then?
Edvard Munch
Original Size:91 x 109 cm
Munch Museum, Tøyen, Norway