Winter Landscape near a Town with Kolf Players c. 1658 - 1660

"Winter Landscape near a Town with Kolf Players" (c. 1658-1660) by Aert van der Neer (1603-1677) is a Dutch Golden Age painting depicting a frozen river in the Netherlands, where people are ice skating and playing kolf. The painting highlights the skilled use of light and shadow, a characteristic of van der Neer's work. This painting can be viewed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The painting showcases the artist's ability to capture the atmospheric conditions of winter, with its crisp air and bright, icy surface.