Dr. Linde’s Sons 1903

Munch made this painting of Dr. Linde’s sons with oil on canvas, and I'm immediately drawn to how he’s captured the essence of these kids with such a distinctive palette. Imagine Munch standing there, brush in hand, mixing those muted tones. The greens and blues are almost swallowed by the somber grays, but it's the bold strokes that really get me. You can almost see the canvas vibrating with energy, as if Munch was trying to pin down not just their likeness but their very being. It’s a powerful thing, this act of observing and translating onto canvas. It reminds me how we painters are all just feeling our way through the dark, trying to make sense of the world one brushstroke at a time. It’s like he’s saying, “Here we are, caught in a moment, a family, a feeling”. It’s all part of this ongoing conversation that transcends time.