Winterlandschap 1606 - 1656

Jan van Goyen's "Winterlandschap" is a detailed pen and ink drawing depicting a Dutch landscape. Created between 1606 and 1656, the artwork portrays a winter scene with a thatched-roof building, several trees, and a frozen waterway in the foreground. The delicate lines of the drawing capture the texture of the snow, the bare branches of the trees, and the rough stonework of the building. Van Goyen's mastery of perspective is evident in the way he guides the viewer's eye through the scene, from the distant church spire to the figures working in the foreground. "Winterlandschap" is a prime example of van Goyen's signature style of Dutch landscape art, known for its realism and attention to detail.