Januari 1722 - 1784

"Januari" is an etching by Simon Fokke depicting a scene of everyday life in the Netherlands during winter. The artwork, which is part of a series of 12 engravings representing each month of the year, shows two men standing on a porch looking out at a frozen canal where people are ice skating. The scene is set in a small Dutch town, with buildings and trees in the background. This work is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and is a small piece, measuring just 107 mm in height and 59 mm in width.