Why it matters
The ageing Munch stands stiffly between a faceless grandfather clock and a bed, symbols of passing time and the place where he will finally lie down. Behind him is a bright yellow room full of his paintings.
Did you know?
- He painted it between 1940 and 1943.
- It is one of his last major works.
- He depicts himself as frozen and flattened, an unhappy ageing man.
Based on the Wikipedia article Self-Portrait. Between the Clock and the Bed. (CC BY-SA 4.0).
