Begravelse på vestjydsk kirkegaard 1885

Niels Bjerre's 1885 drawing, "Begravelse på vestjydsk kirkegaard," depicts a funeral scene on a West Jutland cemetery. The artwork, created in pencil on paper, portrays a group of people gathered around a freshly dug grave. The figures are rendered in a somewhat sketchy manner, emphasizing the somber mood of the event. The composition focuses on the central figures in the foreground, while the background features a vast, open landscape, suggesting the expansive, natural surroundings of the cemetery. The artwork's understated style and realistic portrayal of a common occurrence in rural Denmark provide a glimpse into the everyday lives of the time. It is currently housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark.