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Winter beim Dorf, by Jan van Goyen, oil, 1624

Winter beim Dorf

Jan van Goyen

1624

oil

panel

From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich

Dominant colour

Overview

Winter beim Dorf is a 1624 oil by Jan van Goyen, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting Ice Skating, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.

Who painted this?
Jan van Goyen
When & what style?
1624 · Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?
Kunsthaus Zürich

About this work

This painting shows a winter scene with people ice skating on a frozen pond. There are trees and houses in the background. The sky is blue with white clouds. The people in the painting are dressed in 17th-century clothing, and some of them are playing games on the ice. The artist has used a range of colors to create a sense of depth and atmosphere in the painting. The painting is held at the Kunsthaus Zürich. You can learn more about the artist Jan van Goyen.

About the artist

Portrait of Jan van Goyen
Artist

Jan van Goyen

Jan Josephszoon van Goyen (Dutch pronunciation: ; 13 January 1596 – 27 April 1656) was a Dutch landscape painter.

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