The Beginning of Winter 1881 - 1903

"The Beginning of Winter" is a grayscale painting by Swedish artist Axel Sjöberg. The artwork depicts a tranquil landscape with a distant horizon, featuring a flock of birds flying in a V formation across a gray sky. The lower portion of the canvas shows a frozen body of water and a few bare trees in the foreground, suggesting the onset of winter. Created between 1881 and 1903, the painting is a signature example of Sjöberg's style, known for its contemplative mood and evocative portrayal of nature. It is currently housed at the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark.