Artwork
Winter Landscape
Winter Landscape is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Jan van de Velde. It dates from 1617 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Winter Landscape is an etching created by Jan van de Velde the Younger in 1617. It is a representative work of the Dutch Golden Age, a period during which landscape subjects gained prominence.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene winter scene by a river, with figures walking along the shore near trees and a small bridge. A stone archway and windmills are visible in the background, set against a pale sky.
Technique & Style
The etching showcases the artist's use of line to convey texture, from the rough bark of trees to the smooth ice. The work is executed in black and white, relying on the expressive potential of monochrome.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jan van de Velde the younger (1593 – c. 1 November 1641) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker, mostly of animal, landscape and still-life subjects. He was the son of Jan van de Velde the Elder and the father of…
