Despair
- Reproduction from high resolution photos and scans of Despair (1894).
- Scaled to the original artwork with no distortion and minimal to no cropping.
- Heavyweight paper in your choice of Smooth Archival Matte, Textured Somerset Velvet Matte, or Resin Coated Semigloss.
- Museum quality giclée printed with eco-solvent inks.
- Fade-resistant for 100+ years, preserving the color and detail created by Edvard Munch.
- Papers are archival-grade, acid-free paper or cotton rag.
- Smooth paper is recommended to preserve detail and color.
- Textured paper is recommended for a traditional softer Somerset velvet paper finish.
- Resin coated paper is recommended for deeper color and a semigloss finish.
- Kraft paper backing and hanging wire installed.
- ¾″ wide, 1⅛″ deep, solid wood frames.
- Framed prints do not come with protective glass / glazing, to showcase the paper and reduce light reflection (acrylic protector available upon request).
- Regular price
- $175
- Sale price
- $175
- Regular price
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About Despair
Despair (1894) by Edvard Munch is one of several works of similar composition depicting the Oslo fjord, the most famous of which being The Scream. The works relate back to a very strong experience of his when going for a walk at sunset. The setting sun suddenly turned the clouds red: "the sunset was particularly vivid ... red, red as blood, coagulated like blood." Despair, Anxiety, and The Scream are only a few of Munch's many depictions of that experience.
- All sizes given are in inches (″), assembled within a ¼″ tolerance.
- Unframed art prints have a ½″ white margin, ex. an 8x12″ print's final dimensions will be 9x13″.
- Framed art prints are ~2″ larger, ex. an 8x12″ print's final framed dimensions will be ~10x14″ overall.
- Frames are ¾″ (black) or ⅞″ (natural, espresso, gold) wide viewed from the front, and 1⅛″ deep; frames will overlap the print edges ~¼″.
Framed Art Prints
Modern solid wood frames complement any art without distraction.
- Kraft paper backing and hanging wire installed.
- No glass/glazing is included, to showcase the paper and prevent glare/reflectivity (acrylic protector installed free upon request).
Smooth archival quality paper maintains detail and color; textured Somerset Velvet paper slightly softens color; and resin coated deepens color with a semi-gloss finish.
Giclée Prints
Giclée prints are created with professional-grade printers using archival quality, acid-free paper or canvas.
- Prints are created using 12 different colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, matte black, light magenta, light cyan, light gray, very light gray, orange, green, and violet).
- Superior detail, color preservation, made to last 100+ years.

