Spring Plowing

Spring Plowing by Edvard Munch
Artist
Edvard Munch
Date
1916
Style
Expressionism
Genre
Genre painting
Location
Munch Museum
"Spring Plowing" is a vibrant genre painting that captures rural labor during the planting season. Executed with rich oil paints on a canvas, it emphasizes the physicality and vitality of the workers through bold, expressive brushstrokes characteristic of Expressionism. The scene portrays farmers plowing fields in springtime, highlighting everyday life with a raw, emotional intensity that transcends mere representation, offering viewers a visceral glimpse into agricultural labor and seasonal renewal.

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