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Winter

Charles Ramelet

1836

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Winter is a 1836 by Charles Ramelet, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Charles Ramelet
When & what style?: 1836 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting depicts a winter scene with a woman and two children sitting on the ground in front of a building. The woman, wearing a headscarf and a long coat, holds a baby in her lap while a young child sits beside her. In the background, people are walking on a snowy street, and buildings with snow-covered roofs can be seen. The artist has used a range of colors to convey the cold and gloomy atmosphere of the winter scene. The overall mood of the painting is one of hardship and struggle, as the woman and children appear to be homeless and destitute. If you're interested in learning more about the Romanticism movement, you can explore the works of other artists who were part of this movement.