Landscape with ice-skaters

About this work

In the painting, a large group of people are gathered on a frozen lake, surrounded by trees and buildings. The scene is set against a cloudy sky, with the sun shining through the clouds. The people are dressed in winter clothing, and some are ice-skating or playing games on the ice. The painting is done in oil paint, and the artist has used a range of colors to capture the scene. The buildings in the background are depicted in detail, with steeples and chimneys rising into the air. The trees are bare, and the snow-covered ground is visible in the foreground. The painting is held at the National Museum in Warsaw. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look into the technique of chiaroscuro.