Sittende ung kvinne 1916

Edvard Munch made this painting of a seated young woman with oil on canvas, and it’s just gorgeous, isn't it? Look at the way he layers blues and blacks to define the figure, and the yellows and oranges in the background – it’s like he’s trying to capture not just what she looks like, but how she feels. I can imagine Munch in his studio, grappling with the paint, letting his intuition guide him. The brushstrokes are loose and free, almost like he's sketching with color. There’s a real sense of movement, as if the painting itself is alive and breathing. I’m thinking about other painters, too, like Bonnard, who used color to evoke mood and emotion. It’s like they’re all in this ongoing conversation, trading ideas across time. And ultimately, that’s what painting is all about: a way of seeing, thinking, and feeling our way through the world, one brushstroke at a time.