Færdig udført variant af: Hvor har du kunnet finde Vej herhen? og Moderen og Døden i Dødens Drivhus 1898

This print, by Fritz Syberg, was made in Denmark, in 1893. It combines two of his earlier works into a single, unsettling image. The scene is set in a forest, but this is no ordinary landscape. Syberg's forest is a space of encounter between life and death, suggested by the figure of Death, holding a baby, and a kneeling woman. The sharp contrasts of light and shadow evoke the Nordic Symbolist movement’s preoccupation with mortality. Syberg came from a humble background, and his unflinching depictions of peasant life challenged the conservative artistic establishment. His work often incorporated social commentary, questioning the idealized portrayals of rural life prevalent in Danish art at the time. To fully understand Syberg, we need to delve into the social history of late 19th-century Denmark: the rise of industrialization, the tensions between city and country, and the growing awareness of social inequality. It is through this contextual lens that the artist's vision truly comes to life.