Art information
- Creator: Edward Munch
- Date Created: 1896
- Rights: Gift of Charles and Evelyn Kramer, New York, to the American Friends of Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 1986 ©Tel Aviv Museum of Art
- Medium: Lithograph
It portrays a couple in a passionate embrace, standing in the shallow waters of a beach as the waves crash around them. The figures are depicted in a stylized and simplified manner, with bold brushstrokes and bright, contrasting colors. The painting is a powerful representation of the intensity and intimacy of romantic love, as well as the timeless and elemental power of nature. The piece is considered a masterpiece of Munch's mature style and a prime example of his expressionistic approach to art.