Waxwing bird

Visual Description

A waxwing sits on a snow-covered branch, surrounded by bright red rose hips. Its crest, the black eye mask and the yellow and red accents on wings and tail are precisely painted. The background blurs into soft wintry grays and ochers.

Artistic Interpretation

The picture tells of calm and constancy in the cold season. The bird seems relaxed and attentive at once; the red berries set warm points of light in the cool scene and stand for nourishment, life and hope in winter.

Art-Historical Context

The work belongs to classical bird painting, in which Graf has been at home for decades. The softly blurred background and the sharply drawn figure combine naturalist precision with atmospheric mood.

Exclusivity

A generous format (90 × 80 cm) for a bird painting, giving the waxwing an almost monumental presence. The color harmony of gray, ocher, red and yellow is especially well balanced.

Collector Value

A calm, warm work for living rooms, dining rooms, country houses and practices, especially beautiful in winter. For collectors of bird painting, a key work in this series.

More About the Artist

Erich Graf is one of Germany’s most distinguished wildlife and landscape painters and, for more than four decades, has created richly detailed, atmospheric paintings of animals, nature and cultural scenes. Internationally exhibited and collected—named among the “world’s best animal painters” by Wildlife Art Magazine in 2025—his works are sought after as far as royal households.

Condition Report

Original from the artist’s studio, signed. A detailed condition report with close-up photos is available on request before purchase.