The hunter’s funeral

This piece is a personal project inspired by the third movement of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1. This movement, a funeral march, is a bizarre and beautiful musical interpretation of an old Austrian folk tale. In the story, the animals of the forest hold a joyous and humorous funeral procession for the hunter, carrying his body through the woods. My illustration tries to capture this whimsical and unsettling scene, with the animals celebrating their freedom.

A colorful illustration depicting a whimsical forest scene with a group of animals, including a bear, fox, deer, boar, rabbits, mice, and birds, surrounding a fallen soldier dressed in a green uniform, lying on the forest floor.

The hunter’s funeral by Adolfo Arranz.

Illustration of various woodland animals including a bear, a fox, a deer, rabbits, and a guinea pig on a wooden forest floor.

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