All Souls' Day

gouache

painted

possibly oil pastel

underpainting

pastel chalk drawing

painting painterly

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

unfinished

"All Souls' Day" by Jakub Schikaneder, a Czech painter known for his realism and depictions of everyday life, portrays a solitary figure in a cemetery. The woman, dressed in mourning attire and clutching a walking stick, stands before a wall adorned with a wreath, her somber expression and the muted tones of the painting evoke a sense of melancholy. This work, housed in the National Gallery in Prague, captures the somber atmosphere of the Catholic holiday, All Souls' Day, a day dedicated to remembering the departed. The painting exemplifies Schikaneder's skill in capturing the subtle emotions and quiet moments of human experience.