Inheritance
1899
oil
canvas
From the collection of Munch Museum
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Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch ( MUUNK; Norwegian: ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter.
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oil
canvas
From the collection of Munch Museum
Inheritance is a 1899 oil by Edvard Munch, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Munch Museum.
Inheritance is a painting by Edvard Munch. It's an oil painting on canvas. The painting portrays a syphilitic mother holding her child, born with congenital syphilis. Munch was inspired by a visit to a hospital in Paris, where he saw a woman crying for her child with the disease. This experience clearly had a strong impact on him. You can learn more about the artist's style and other works by looking up Edvard Munch.
Edvard Munch ( MUUNK; Norwegian: ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter.
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