The Scream by Edvard Munch

The Scream (1893)

Edvard Munch | Expressionism | Tempera and crayon on cardboard

This painting shows someone feeling super anxious on a road high above a fjord in Norway. The wavy lines make everything look like it's shaking! Munch wrote that he felt "a great and infinite scream through nature" as the clouds turned blood red.

Did you know? Tiny pencil words at the top left of this painting say: "Can only have been painted by a madman!" For years people thought a critic or visitor wrote them. In 2021 the National Museum of Norway showed that the handwriting is Munch's own. He was hurt when people wondered if he was mad.

Original held at National Museum of Norway

Museum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm) with fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.

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