Winter Scene

1790

Jacob Cats

Associated Names
Jacob Cats

Artist, Dutch, 1741 - 1799

The image shows a winter scene with a snow-covered path flanked by trees and houses in the distance. A figure with a child and a dog walks along the path, while a horse-drawn cart moves towards the center. The sky is overcast with various shades of gray. The painting features detailed brushstrokes and a muted color palette of whites, grays, and browns, capturing a serene winter day.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with gray wash and watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 11.6 x 18 cm (4 9/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.7.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nathan Chaikin; purchased 1961 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1963.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso in brown ink: de Hooterweg / J. Cats fec / 1790; in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: D 24298HA

Wikidata ID

Q64579342

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