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The artist was inspired by the traditional costumes of Sokác people and the way they buried their dead. The cross on the grave covered with scarves and colourful homespun textiles become a peculiar symbol. One has the impression as if a third person, the dead himself, were standing between the two women praying. The clothes of the three figures are depicted the same way, they are rich in colours and the waistcoats of kneeling women follow the curves of the bodies loosely, like the kerchiefs embrace the cross. Colours are authentic and recall folk art. The picture is dominated by white, but Csók treated it as if it were a colour: it is delicately titnted with yellow, green and pink. The rhythmic forms of the composition divided into three sections are situated in a field in a green landscape symbolizing life. The graveyard is suggested only by few small crosses. The atmosphere of mourning is counterbalanced by colourful traditional costumes and the freshness of nature.
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