Where to See August Stindberg: Moderna Museet, Stockholm

Norwegian artist Edvard Munch painted this portrait of August Strindberg, the Swedish playwright and author. The work captures Strindberg's intense psychological presence with Munch's characteristic brooding style.

Munch and Strindberg were friends in the artistic circles of 1890s Berlin, sharing interests in symbolism and psychological themes. This portrait hangs at Moderna Museet in Stockholm.

August Strindberg, the famous Swedish playwright and author. Munch knew him personally in Berlin's bohemian circles.

It's at Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Sweden, appropriately housing this portrait of the Swedish literary giant.

August Strindberg was a Swedish playwright and author, one of the founders of modern drama. Munch painted this portrait of his fellow Scandinavian, capturing the writer's intense, brooding personality.

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