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Winterlandschap met ijspret is held by Groeningemuseum.

What movement is Winterlandschap met ijspret?

Winterlandschap met ijspret is associated with Dutch Golden Age.

Artwork

Winterlandschap met ijspret

Winterlandschap met ijspret is an oil painting. It dates from 1640 and is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum. The oil painting depicts a tranquil winter landscape centered on a frozen pond.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The painting was created in 1640 and is housed in the Groeningemuseum, where it is part of the institution’s collection of Dutch Golden Age works.

The work shows a winter scene centered on a lone ice skater, accompanied by a dog, a horse, a boat on frozen water, and a windmill beside a house and church, all rendered in oil paint. These elements form a typical 17th‑century Dutch winter genre scene that emphasizes everyday leisure on the ice and the tranquil rural landscape of the Dutch Republic in the mid‑1600s.

The painting was created in 1640 and is housed in the Groeningemuseum, where it is part of the institution’s collection of Dutch Golden Age works.

Technique & Style

Executed in oil paint on a canvas support, the work measures 71.9 cm in height and 107.5 cm in width. Stylistically, it belongs to the Dutch Golden Age tradition of winter landscapes, characterized by a restrained palette dominated by whites, grays, and muted blues that convey the chill of the season. The composition is organized around a frozen river where figures skate and play, framed by a distant windmill and church spire that anchor the scene in a recognizable Northern European topography.

Handling is smooth and even, with delicate glazes used to render the translucency of ice and the fall of light across snow.

History & Provenance

The painting Winterlandschap met ijspret was created in 1640 as an oil-on-canvas work, documented by its date of inception and material specifications.

It entered the collection of the Groeningemuseum, where it remains on display, establishing a clear ownership chain from its creation to current custodianship.

Winterlandschap met ijspret is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum, as documented in the Wikidata record for the work. Painted in oil on a panel measuring 71.9 cm in height by 107.5 cm in width, the painting has been associated with the museum as both its collection and location. No accession number or detailed exhibition history is recorded in the available sources for this work. indicates the painting's inception date of 1 January 1640 and its subject matter, which includes a house, windmill, church building, horse, boat, ice, ice skaters, a dog, human figures, and trees, but does not provide inventory numbering or a chronology of past exhibitions.

Overview

The oil painting depicts a tranquil winter landscape centered on a frozen pond. Small houses cluster near leafless trees, while a windmill rises in the background. Figures are scattered across the scene, some gliding on the ice, others walking or riding horses, all under a sky filled with dark, swirling clouds.

Context

The work belongs to a tradition of Northern European winter scenes, where artists often portrayed rural life against a snowy backdrop. The inclusion of a windmill and modest dwellings reflects typical countryside settings, situating the painting within a broader cultural appreciation of seasonal labor and leisure.