#48: Mother Mushroom With her Children, Edward Okun, 1900s
When it comes to artwork, it can be hard to know the exact meaning behind things. Sure, art is left up to the audience’s interpretation, but surely every time an artist sits down to paint, they have a certain message they hope to convey. And this painting by Edward Okun leaves many things to the imagination…
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The strong evocation of the use of mushrooms in this painting begs the question – why was Edward Okun so obsessed with this particular funghi? We might never know the real answer, but there is something extraordinarily beautiful about this piece nonetheless.