1797
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Winter Night in a Dutch Town is a 1797 by Jacob Cats, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a quiet snowy village at night. People walk along icy streets, some pulling sleds, while others stand near a covered market stall. Houses with thatched roofs and chimney smoke peek through bare trees, and a church steeple rises in the distance. The sky is dark but lit by scattered stars and a pale moon. Notice how the artist uses light and shadow to make the scene feel alive—even in the cold. The glow from windows and lanterns cuts through the snow, creating a cozy contrast. Want to see more like this? Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Jacob Cats (1741–1799) was a Dutch draughtsman who also etched and painted. He was born at Altona in 1741 as the son of a Mennonite bookseller who had to flee Amsterdam because of a controversial publication. The family…
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