Snow Falling on a Dutch Town
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
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...