From this information, the motives are unclear. In our latitudes, theft of masterpieces - it's pretty rare. "Old men and robbers." In the West, too. There's masterpieces are stolen or are stupid, or blind, or for blackmail - as Munch stolen in order to poshantazhirovat museum or distract from other crimes. See
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