Spring. Cranes flying. 1885

"Spring. Cranes flying." is a 1885 landscape drawing by the Russian painter Isaac Levitan, created during his most productive period. The drawing features a tranquil landscape with a flooded meadow, trees, and a flock of cranes flying in the distance. The pale green and blue tones create a sense of peace and serenity, a recurring theme in Levitan’s work. This piece is a classic example of the "mood landscape," a style he helped to define, capturing the fleeting beauty and melancholy of the natural world.