Pastoral Scenes
Sleigh Travelers on a Frozen River in Holland
Andries Vermeulen
This classic winter landscape captures the lively movement of travelers and skaters across a frozen river in Holland.
Skaters and a Horse-Drawn Sledge on a Frozen Waterway
Anthonie Verstraelen
1625 · Oil Paint, Panel
A charming 17th-century Dutch winter scene featuring figures skating on a frozen waterway.
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Where it works
A balanced piece with a quiet mood with softened warm notes — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Dining Room · Study
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted in 1625 by Anthonie Verstraelen, this oil on panel captures the lively atmosphere of a Dutch winter. Figures in period dress glide across the ice, while a horse-drawn sledge and skeletal trees create a poignant sense of the season's quiet beauty.
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