The Rooks Have Arrived

"The Rooks Have Arrived" by Russian painter Alexei Savrasov is a celebrated landscape painting created in 1871, now housed in the State Tretyakov Gallery. Measuring 62 × 48.5 cm, it is widely regarded as Savrasov's most significant work, marking an important development in the Russian landscape painting. The work exemplifies the principles of Realism, capturing the tranquil mood of spring as rooks return to the countryside, illustrating a harmonious natural scene that emphasizes authentic beauty and emotional depth.