Winter
1873
Franz Rumpler captures the biting chill of a 19th-century winter in this lively scene, where travelers take a much-needed break by a crackling fire. In the foreground, two figures huddle on a log, warming their hands, while behind them, a team of white horses stands patiently in the snow. Painted in 1873 during the height of the Realism movement, the loose, energetic brushstrokes give the freezing landscape a surprising warmth, making you feel like you're right there in the snowy woods waiting for the journey to continue.
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