Title in Swedish: Duvhök och orrar
The frozen landscape of Ärentuna provides the stage for a sudden, violent encounter. In this 1884 oil on canvas, a goshawk descends with outstretched wings and claws, targeting a juvenile bird amidst a flurry of black grouse. The scene captures a precise moment of avian predation, where the stillness of the snow is broken by the frantic movement of flight and the tension of survival. The composition focuses on the…










