The Hungry Lion ☵ Rousseau ☳ Canvas Add a Float Frame:No Munch himself described the origin:

Munch himself described the origin: "I saw the sun rise up above the cliffs – I painted the sun

The meadow is framed by trees and bushes with the spires of Jerusalem visible in the background

Constantinople (1907

The tower of Chelsea Old Church is visible on the right

The Hungry Lion ☵ Rousseau ☳ Canvas Add a Float Frame:No Munch himself described the origin:The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope (1905, Le lion ayant faim se jette sur l'antilope) by Henri Rousseau depicts a jungle scene of thick green foliage lit by a deep red setting sun. In the foreground, a lion bites into the neck of an antelope. Other animals visible in the scene include a panther, an owl holding a strand of meat in its beak, and dark ape like shape lurking in the background. Rousseau based the central pair of animals on a