Owl on a GraveCaspar David Friedrich

This drawing (1836-37) by Friedrich, a key Romanticism figure, uses pencil and sepia on paper. The owl, a symbol of wisdom, perches on a grave, representing death and transience. Dark tones enhance its melancholic mood, reflecting Romanticism's focus on emotion and nature's power. The work invites contemplation on mortality and time's passage, central themes in Friedrich's oeuvre.