Pleasures on the Ice
1645
oil
From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
1645
oil
From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Dominant colour
Pleasures on the Ice is a 1645 oil by Isaac van Ostade, a dutch_golden_age work, depicting ice skating, held at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
The painting shows a winter scene with people ice skating on a frozen river. Some are standing on the ice, while others are sitting in boats. On the left side, there's a house with a tree in front of it. In the foreground, a man is pulling a boat with branches in it. A dog is running on the ice, and another is standing next to the man. The scene is lively, with people enjoying themselves in the cold weather. The painting has a lot of detail, with many different figures and objects in the scene. If you like this painting, you might also want to look up the artist, Isaac van Ostade.
