Winter Landscape with Ice Skaters

c. 1608

Hendrick Avercamp, nicknamed 'the mute of Kampen' because he was born deaf and mute, specialized in these lively winter scenes. In this bustling frozen canal, hundreds of tiny figures are skating, playing games, and sledding, capturing the communal joy of a Dutch winter. It’s a wonderful snapshot of 17th-century life where the entire village comes out to play when the water freezes over.

Location: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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