Wounded Crane with an Arrow in its Breast Before Setting Sun 1870 - 1920

"Wounded Crane with an Arrow in its Breast Before Setting Sun" is a delicate pencil drawing by Max Klinger, executed between 1870 and 1920. The artwork depicts a crane in flight, with an arrow piercing its breast, flying over a setting sun. This small, intimate drawing, measuring 4 x 4 9/16 inches, highlights Klinger's skill in capturing the fragility and poignancy of a wounded creature against the backdrop of a celestial event. The image is a striking example of Symbolism, a late 19th-century artistic movement known for its use of imagery to convey abstract ideas and emotions. The crane, a symbol of grace and fragility, is depicted in a moment of vulnerability and suffering, emphasizing the artist's interest in exploring themes of pain, mortality, and the human condition.