Königssee Tree, Bavaria (Germany)

Botanical and landscape sketch showing a detailed view of a deciduous tree that grows out of a massive boulder near the Königssee in Bavaria, present day Germany. Dominating the composition at center, the tree's writhing roots twist around boulder's cracks and crevice before submerging themselves in the soil below. Above, the tree's lower boughs and branches are almost entirely leafless. The bumpy, undulating form of the rocky outcropping cradles the tree on all sides. Graphite and white gouache tan wove paper