Krähen 1940

"Krähen" (Crows) is a 1940 drawing by German artist Karl Wiener (1901-1949). The artwork depicts a dense swarm of crows, filling the sky and ground, giving the impression of an impending darkness. The simple yet evocative composition, rendered in shades of gray, evokes a sense of unease and foreboding. Wiener's work often explored themes of nature and humanity's relationship with the natural world, often portraying birds as symbolic of both beauty and a sense of the unknown. This drawing is characteristic of his late style, which was marked by a greater emphasis on simplicity and abstraction.