Painted in 1878 Image from WikiArt
According to Wikipedia, Jules Bastien-LePage ( 1848 -1884) was born in the French village of Damvillers, Meuse, where his father grew grapes in a vineyard and his grandfather grew apple, pear and peach trees. He showed early talent which was encouraged by his family.
To me this painting appears to be a grandfather taking his grandchildren on a walk, and only the title of the painting would indicate that perhaps he is taking them to visit the cemetery and talking to them about their family history.
