Peasant Coffin

Peasant Coffin (Polish: Trumna chłopska) is an oil painting by Aleksander Gierymski.[1]

Peasant Coffin
ArtistAleksander Gierymski
Year1894
MediumOil-on-canvas
Dimensions141 cm × 195 cm (55.5 in × 76.7 in)
LocationNational Museum, Warsaw

Description

The painting shows a sad couple of peasants sitting by their house and a small children's coffin.[2]

During his stay in Krakow in 1893 and 1894. Gierymski frequented Włodzimierz Tetmajer, who lived in Bronowice Małe. At that time Aleksander Gierymski drew first sketches for Peasant Coffin. This painting was the last of Gierymski's figural compositions. Later Gierymski painted only landscapes and vedutas.

The painting is in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.[2]

Atmosphere

Andrzej Wajda wrote:

I don't know a picture in Polish art, where occurrence of tragedy is equally strong. Exactly tragedy, not drama. In this painting there is a sprit of ancient tragedy, which always reaches its conclusion, in full daylight, in front of the neighbours, in front of the house.[3]

References
  1. "Trumna Chłopska". Europeana Collections (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  2. Audiodescription of the painting, National Museum, Warsaw
  3. "Andrzej Wajda".
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