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Winter
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Winter

Pieter van der Heyden · 1570 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

In a vast landscape, villagers perform activities associated with the months of December, January, and February. At a castle, fun is had on the ice. Below the image, the title with two lines of Latin on either side. Print from a series of four prints depicting the four seasons. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Games and Entertainment; Ice Entertainment, Seasons.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineWinter. 1570. Pieter van der Heyden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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