A burial scene in a rural setting is depicted in Peasant Burial, an oil painting by Erik Werenskiold completed between 1883 and 1885. The composition centers on a small group of figures gathered around a fresh grave, with a man in a grey coat reading from a book and mourners standing in silence. The landscape stretches into the distance, showing green fields, a stone wall, and distant mountains beneath a clear sky. The figures are dressed in simple, traditional clothing, with men in dark vests and white shirts, and a woman wrapped in a shawl and headscarf.

The grave is marked with a wooden cross and a small bouquet of purple flowers. The painting uses natural daylight, with careful attention to the textures of earth, grass, and fabric, and a subdued palette that emphasizes the solemnity of the moment. Peasant Burial was painted by Erik Werenskiold, a Norwegian artist known for his contributions to naturalist painting in the late nineteenth century. The work dates from 1883 to 1885 and is part of a tradition of Scandinavian art that focused on rural life and local customs during this period.

The painting is in the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo.