Sneeuwvrouw voor een hut in een winterlandschap 1917 - 1970

Adrie Vürtheim created "Snow Woman in front of a Hut in a Winter Landscape" using pen and ink. Born in Amsterdam in 1907, Vürtheim's personal history deeply intertwines with the political climate of her time. As a Jewish woman in the Netherlands during the rise of Nazism, Vürtheim faced increasing persecution, which eventually forced her into hiding during the Second World War. Considering this biographical detail, we might see this winter scene as more than just a landscape. What does it mean to seek refuge? The snow woman could represent a longing for safety and the warmth of home, a place of comfort amidst a cold, hostile world. There is a sense of vulnerability captured in the fragility of the lines, mirroring the precariousness of life during wartime. In a period defined by displacement and fear, Vürtheim's work echoes a profound emotional weight, revealing the human capacity for resilience and the search for solace in the face of adversity.