Why it matters
Rooks return to their nests in early spring beside a church in the village of Molvitino. It is Savrasov's most famous work and an important stage in the development of Russian landscape painting.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1871.
- It measures 62 × 48.5 cm.
- The church is the 17th-century Church of the Resurrection.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Rooks Have Returned (CC BY-SA 4.0).
