"Frau im Red Dress (Street in Asgardstrand)" (1902/03) by Edvard Munch

In his childhood, Edvard Munch (1863-1944) spent the summer in a holiday home in his family on the Oslofjord. At the age of 35, he acquired his own house, which served him as a retreat until old age. Despite his fame and his residence in a larger estate in Erkory, Munch regularly returned to Asgardstrand to live and work there. The importance of this place for its art is considerable; The changing light and the living colors had a lasting impact on his works. In his landscapes of the later years, Munch not only shows his psychologically profound masterpieces, but also creates work of simple beauty, such as "woman in the red dress (street in Asgardstrand)". These paintings are also groundbreaking and prepare the way to Expressionism, both in color and composition.