Untitled 2 

This work, made by Edvard Munch, combines watercolor washes and stark ink lines on paper. Munch uses the fluidity of watercolor to imbue the portrait with a raw, emotional quality, mirroring the intensity often associated with his work. The way the colors blend and bleed into one another suggests a sense of impermanence, almost as if the image is dissolving before our eyes. The drawing seems quickly rendered, almost like a sketch made in a notebook, revealing the labor and time involved. The paper itself becomes a collaborator, its texture influencing the flow of the watercolor and the starkness of the ink. The artist’s decision to leave areas unfinished invites us to engage with the piece, completing the narrative with our own interpretations. This approach challenges traditional distinctions between fine art and craft, emphasizing the importance of materials, making, and context in understanding the full meaning of an artwork.