These themes can be seen in paintings such as The Sick Child ( 1886 , portrait of his deceased sister Sophie ) , ( 1893 -- 94 ) , Ashes ( 1894 ) , and The Bridge . These themes find expression in paintings such as The Sick Child ( 1885 ) , Love and Pain ( 1893 â `` 94 ) , Ashes ( 1894 ) , and The Bridge .