The Funeral

Description

The Funeral places a small procession and horse-drawn carriage within a broad, loosely painted city landscape. Dark trees and figures gather below pale buildings and domes, while a restless gray sky fills the upper part of the scene.

Edouard Manet uses quick strokes and open passages of color to suggest the setting without describing every detail. The contrast between the small gathering and the expansive surroundings gives the painting a quiet, distant gravity.