List of paintings by Edvard Munch facts for kids

Self-Portrait, 1882. This painting is at the Munch Museum in Oslo.

This page lists many paintings by Edvard Munch, a famous Norwegian artist. He was a Symbolist painter and printmaker. Munch is most known for his painting The Scream. This list comes from a detailed book about his artworks by Gerd Woll, published in 2008.

Who Was Edvard Munch?
Early Paintings (1880s)
- Key Paintings from the 1880s
Famous Works (1890s)
- Iconic Paintings from the 1890s
Later Works (1900s-1940s)
- Notable Later Paintings
Images for kids

Who Was Edvard Munch?

Edvard Munch was born in Norway in 1863. He became one of the most important artists of his time. His paintings often showed strong feelings like sadness, fear, and love. He used bright colors and unique brushstrokes to express these emotions.

Early Paintings (1880s)

Munch started painting when he was very young. His early works often showed scenes from his home and the nature around him.

Family Life: He painted his family members, like his father Christian Munch and his aunt Karen Bjølstad. He also painted their living room.
Landscapes: Many early paintings show places in Norway, like Telthusbakken with Gamle Aker Church and Autumn in the Forest. He loved painting the changing seasons.
Self-Portraits: Munch often painted himself. His Self-Portrait from 1882 shows him as a young artist.

Key Paintings from the 1880s

The Sick Child (1885-86): This painting shows a young girl who is very ill. It is a very emotional work, inspired by Munch's own sister who died young.
Puberty (1886): This painting shows a young girl sitting on a bed. It explores the feelings of growing up and becoming an adult.
Tête-à-tête (1885): This painting shows two people talking closely. It captures a quiet moment between them.

Famous Works (1890s)

The 1890s were a very important time for Munch. He created some of his most famous and powerful paintings during these years. Many of these works explore themes of life, love, fear, and death.

The Frieze of Life: Munch planned a series of paintings called "The Frieze of Life." These paintings explored human emotions and experiences.
Nature and Feelings: He often painted scenes from Åsgårdstrand, a small town by the sea. These landscapes often reflected his inner feelings.

Iconic Paintings from the 1890s

Night in Saint-Cloud (1890): This painting shows a dark room with a figure looking out a window at a city. It captures a feeling of loneliness.
Melancholy (1891): This painting shows a person sitting by the water, looking sad. It shows deep feelings of sorrow.
Rue Lafayette (1891): This painting shows a busy street in Paris. It captures the energy of city life.
The Kiss (1892): This painting shows two people embracing. Their faces are blended together, showing how close they are.
The Scream (1893): This is Munch's most famous painting. It shows a figure holding their head and screaming, with a swirling sky behind them. It expresses intense fear and anxiety. There are several versions of this painting.
Vampire (1893): This painting shows a woman with red hair kissing a man's neck. It is sometimes called "Love and Pain" and explores strong, complex emotions.
Ashes (1895): This painting shows a man and a woman in a forest. It suggests feelings of loss and the end of a relationship.
Jealousy (1895): This painting shows a man looking intensely at a couple. It captures the strong emotion of jealousy.
Self-Portrait with Cigarette (1895): This self-portrait shows Munch looking directly at the viewer, surrounded by smoke. It has a mysterious and thoughtful mood.
Dance of Life (1899-1900): This large painting shows people dancing in a landscape. It represents different stages of life, from youth to old age.

Later Works (1900s-1940s)

In his later years, Munch continued to paint many different subjects. He explored new styles and colors, often focusing on nature and everyday life.

Landscapes: He painted many scenes from his home in Ekely, Norway. These include The Apple Tree and Winter in the Woods.
Portraits: Munch painted many portraits of friends and important people, like Walter Rathenau and Friedrich Nietzsche.
Workers: He also painted scenes of working people, such as Mason and Mechanic and Workers on their Way Home. These show the strength and dignity of labor.
Self-Portraits: He continued to paint himself, showing his changing appearance and feelings over time. Examples include Self-Portrait With a Bottle of Wine and Self-Portrait with the Spanish Flu.
University Murals: Munch created large paintings for the University of Oslo's main hall, called the Aula. These include The Sun and History, which are about knowledge and human life.

Notable Later Paintings

The Girls on the Bridge (1901): This painting shows young girls standing on a bridge, looking out at the water. It is a peaceful and thoughtful scene.
Self-Portrait in Hell (1903): This powerful self-portrait shows Munch surrounded by fiery colors, expressing inner struggle.
The Sun (1910-11): A bright and hopeful painting, showing the sun's rays over a landscape. It was part of his work for the University of Oslo.
Galloping Horse (1910-12): This painting captures the movement and power of a horse.
The Yellow Log (1912): A vibrant painting of a log in a forest, showing Munch's interest in nature's colors.
The Haymaker (1917): This painting shows a person working in a field, highlighting rural life.
Self-Portrait. Between the Clock and the Bed (1940-43): One of his last self-portraits, showing him standing between a clock and his bed, reflecting on time and life.

Images for kids

Telthusbakken with Gamle Aker Church, 1880
Øvre Foss, 1880
Small Lake with Boat, 1880
Horse and Wagon in front of Farm Buildings, 1880
Autumn Work in the Field, 1880
Autumn in the Forest, 1880
View from Fossveien, 1880-81
The Living-Room of the Misses Munch in Pilestredet 61, 1881
From Sandvika, 1881
Øvre Foss in Winter, 1881-82
Olaf Rye's Square towards South East, 1882
Thorvald Torgersen, 1882
Andreas Reading, 1882-83
Self-Portrait, 1882-83
From Saxegårdsgate, 1882?
Andreas by the Window, 1883
Study of a Head, 1883
Andreas Singdahlsen, 1883
Morning, 1884
Tête-à-tête, 1885
Karen Bjølstad, 1885-86
The Sick Child, 1885-86
Self-Portrait, 1886
Halvard Stub Holmboe, 1887
Self-Portrait, 1888?
At the General Store in Vrengen, 1888
Karl Dørnberger, 1889
Spring, 1889
Hans Jæger, 1889
Summer Night. Inger on the Beach, 1889
Night in Saint-Cloud, 1890
The Seine at Saint-Cloud, 1890
The Seine at Saint-Cloud, 1890
The Seine at Saint-Cloud, 1890
In the Bar, 1890
Spring Day on Karl Johan, 1890
Landscape, 1890
Night in Nice, 1891
Rue Lafayette, 1891
Rue de Rivoli, 1891
Sunday in Åsgardstrand, 1891
Summer, 1891
Evening. Melancholy, 1891
Woman in Blue against Blue Water, 1891
Landscape in Moonlight, 1891
Jappe Nilssen, 1891
Olga Buhre, 1891
Kiss by the Window, 1891
At the Roulette Table in Monte Carlo, 1892
Sick Mood at Sunset. Despair, 1892
Cypress in Moonlight, 1892
Kiss by the Window, 1892
The Kiss, 1892
Forest, 1892
Moonlight on the Beach, 1892
Melancholy, 1892
Evening on Karl Johan, 1892
Inger in Black and Violet, 1892
Seated Young Woman, 1892
Portrait of August Strindberg, 1892
Study of a Model, 1893
Self-Portrait under the Mask of a Woman, 1893
Melancholy, 1893
Summer Night's Dream. The Voice, 1893
Starry Night, 1893
Moonlight, 1893
House in Moonlight, 1893-95
The Storm, 1893
Death in the Sickroom, 1893
Death in the Sickroom, 1893
The Scream, 1893
The Scream, 1893
Vampire, 1893
Vampire, 1893
Vampire, 1894
Melancholy, 1894
Melancholy, 1894-96
Anxiety, 1894
Despair, 1894
The Scream, 1895
The Smell of Death, 1895
At the Deathbed, 1895
Vampire, 1895
Ashes, 1895
Jealousy, 1895
Moonlight, 1895
Self-Portrait with Cigarette, 1895
The Sick Child, 1896
Separation, 1896
Summer Night. The Voice, 1896
Paul Herrmann and Paul Contard, 1897
The Kiss, 1897
Two Women in a Landscape, 1897-99
Marie Helene Holmboe, 1898
Female Portrait, 1898-99
Henrik Ibsen at the Grand Café, 1898
Tragedy, 1898-1900
Red Virginia Creeper, 1898-1900
Winter in the Woods, Nordstrand, 1899
Death and the Child, 1899
Death and the Child, 1899
Aase Nørregaard, 1899
Aase and Harald Nørregaard, 1899
Summer Night in Studenterlunden, 1899
Dance on the Beach, 1899-1900
Red and White, 1899-1900
Dance of Life, 1899-1900
Golgatha, 1900
Train Smoke, 1900
Starry Night, 1900-01
The Girls on the Bridge, 1901
The Girls on the Bridge, 1901
Street in Åsgårdstrand and a Woman in Red Dress, 1901-03
The Fairytale Forest, 1901-02
Consul Christen Sandberg, 1901
Albert Kollmann, 1901-02
The Apple Tree, 1902
Summer Night by the Beach, 1902-03
Trees and Garden Wall in Åsgårdstrand, 1902-04
The Girls on the Bridge, 1902
The Women on the Bridge, 1902
Aase Nørregaard, 1902
Four Stages of Life, 1902
On the Veranda, 1902
Self-Portrait in Hell, 1903
Dr. Linde's Sons, 1903
Four Girls in Åsgårdstrand, 1903
The Women on the Bridge, 1903
The Women on the Bridge, 1903
From Travemünde, 1903
The Frenchman. Marcel Archinard, 1904
Beach, 1904
Beach with two Seated Women, 1904
Two Girls with Blue Aprons, 1904-05
Summer in the Park (The Linde Frieze), 1904
Young People on the Beach (The Linde Frieze), 1904
Trees by the Beach (The Linde Frieze), 1904
Kissing Couples in the Park (The Linde Frieze), 1904
Girls picking Fruit (The Linde Frieze), 1904
Girls watering Flowers (The Linde Frieze), 1904
Embrace on the Beach (The Linde Frieze), 1904
Dance on the Beach (The Linde Frieze), 1904
Max Linde, 1904
Max Linde in Sailing Outfit, 1904
Self-Portrait with Brushes, 1904
Two Young Girls in the Garden, 1905
The Girls on the Bridge, 1905
Two Human Beings. The Lonely Ones, 1905
Self-Portrait with Moustache and Starched Collar, 1905
Winter Landscape, Thüringen, 1906
Small Town Street in Snow, 1906
New Snow in the Avenue, 1906
Felix Auerbach, 1906
Self-Portrait With a Bottle of Wine, 1906
Friedrich Nietzsche, 1906
Albert Kollmann, 1906
Set Design for Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, 1906
Set Design for Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, 1906
Fjord Landscape. Set Design for Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, 1906
Desire, 1906-07
Melancholy (The Reinhardt Frieze), 1906-07
Murder, 1906
Walter Rathenau, 1907
Walter Rathenau, 1907
The Coast near Lübeck, 1907
Rodin's "Le Penseur" in Dr. Linde's Garden, 1907
The Murderess, 1907
Jealousy, 1907?
The Sick Child, 1907
Olga and Rosa Meissner, 1907
Self-Portrait in the Clinic, 1909
Jappe Nilssen, 1909
Jappe Nilssen, 1909
Daniel Jacobsen, 1908-09
Galloping Horse, 1910-12
Ida Roede, 1910
History, 1911/1914-16
The Sun, 1911
Melancholy, 1911
The Yellow Log, 1912
Landscape from Kragerø, 1912
The Sun, 1912-13
Ducks and Turkeys in Snow, 1913
Jealousy, 1913
On the Sofa, 1913
Workers on their Way Home, 1913-14
Workers on their Way Home, 1914
Coastal Landscape at Hvitsten, 1915
Death Struggle, 1915
Vampire in the Forest, 1916-18
Vampire, 1916-18
Vampire, 1916-18
Man in the Cabbage Field, 1916
Alma Mater, 1916
The Haymaker, 1917
Coastal Landscape, 1918
Self-Portrait with the Spanish Flu, 1919
17th of May in a Small, Norwegian Town, 1919
Sleeples Night. Self-Portrait in Inner Turmoil, 1920
Two Women in the Woods at Ekely, 1920-23
The Apple Tree, 1921
Starry Night, 1922-24
At Work by the Greenhouse, 1924
The House is Burning!, 1925-27
Lucien Dedichen and Jappe Nilssen, 1925-26
The Sick Child, 1925
The Girls on the Bridge, 1927
Jealousy in the Garden, 1929-30
Winter Night, 1930-31
Summer on Karl Johan, 1931
Eberhard Grisebach, 1932
The Girls on the Bridge, 1933-35
Self-Portrait. Between the Clock and the Bed, 1940-43

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