Winter
This painting is the pendant of the equally large roundel of Summer, likewise dated 1625. As might be expected, for Winter the artist painted a crowd of people enjoying themselves on a frozen canal near an – imaginary – castle. However, even though Van Goyen’s winter is frosty, there is no snow on the ground. A Dutch winter landscape without snow is rare indeed! ...
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1625
Oil on panel
44.0 x 44.5cm
SK-A-3946
Image and text courtesy of Rijksmuseum, 2019
Where you'll find this
Permanent collection