Winterlandschap met ijsvermaak

About this artwork

penseel in dekverf

Art Historical Context

**Winterlandschap met ijsmaak** by Gerrit Battem captures the joy of Dutch winter life in a compact yet vivid scene, measuring just 240mm high by 324mm wide. Painted during the artist's active years (1646–1684), this work depicts a frozen landscape alive with "ijsvermaak"—ice amusements like skating and sledding. Battem, a lesser-known but skilled follower of Dutch Golden Age masters like Hendrick Avercamp, specialized in these intimate winter vistas, evoking the chill and cheer of the Little Ice Age when harsh winters transformed the Low Countries into natural ice rinks. The title's "penseel...

About the Artist

Gerrit Battem · 1635–1684

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