Why it matters
A naked girl sits on the edge of a bed while a looming dark shadow rises behind her. Part of Munch's Frieze of Life, it links Symbolism and Expressionism.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1894–1895.
- Munch said it copied an earlier version lost in a fire.
- Critics have long noted its similarity to an etching by Félicien Rops, which Munch denied.
Based on the Wikipedia article Puberty (Munch) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
