Why it matters
A twisted oak, bare but for a few dead leaves, stands on a hill that an inscription identifies as a prehistoric burial ground, against an evening sky, while crows settle on it. Cape Arkona's chalk cliffs are visible in the distance.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1822.
- It was the Louvre's first work by Friedrich, acquired in 1975.
- An inscription on the back names the hill as a Hünengrab.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Tree of Crows (CC BY-SA 4.0).
