The famous painting by Rembrandt

Munch is presumably referring to Rembrandt’s painting “The Slaughtered Ox”. The picture exists in two versions, from ca. 1643 and 1655. Whether Munch has seen a reproduction or one of the originals in not known.

Rembrandts bilde «Slaktet okse» (1655), Louvre Museum, Paris. Bilde fra
                    Wikimedia Commons

Rembrandts bilde «Slaktet okse» (1655), Louvre Museum, Paris. Bilde fra Wikimedia Commons