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Snow Falling on a Dutch Town

Snow Falling on a Dutch Town by Abraham Rademaker

Medium

Gouache and watercolor; framing lines in pen and black ink and in gilt.

Dimensions

8 7/16 x 13 1/8 in. (21.5 x 33.4 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1968

Accession Number

1986.14.1

Tags

BuildingsTownsSnowBoats

Art Historical Context

Abraham Rademaker's *Snow Falling on a Dutch* captures the serene magic of a wintry Dutch landscape, likely evoking the familiar charm of canal-lined towns during the 17th or early 18th century. tags like buildings, towns, snow, and boats, we glimpse a picturesque scene of snow-dusted rooftops, perhaps along a frozen waterway, where everyday life pauses under a gentle snowfall. As a Dutch artist active in the late Baroque period, Radem specialized in detailed town views and capriccios, blending real architecture with atmospheric effects to romanticize the homeland. Crafted in gouache and wate...

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