About this motif
Since antiquity, owls have been a symbol of wisdom; in Athens the owl was associated with the goddess Athena. To this day they are among the most popular animal motifs of all.
Falk's miniature (KVCF-001) shows an owl looking out from a hollow in a thick trunk, with a row of small conifers below. Image about 5 x 5 cm, black and white or hand-coloured, framed on request.