“Seven Crows” is an animal painting created in 1980 by the artist Alex Colville during the Contemporary Realism art movement. The artwork meticulously depicts a group of seven crows in flight over a serene, natural landscape.
In the artwork, the viewer is presented with a tranquil scene featuring seven crows soaring above a grassy field that stretches towards a river. The foreground is dominated by the graceful forms of the crows, captured in various stages of flight. Meanwhile, the background showcases a body of water bordered by lush, dense trees, under a sky filled with scattered clouds. The serene yet dynamic composition highlights Colville’s keen observational skills and his ability to render nature with photographic precision, characteristic of Contemporary Realism. The careful attention to the play of light and shadow, as well as the detailed textures of the grass, water, and feathers, evoke a sense of quietude and harmony within the natural world.