On the Ice near a Town (1647)
Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem1647 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1683)
Specifications
- Year
- 1647
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1620–1683
About the artwork
Dated 1647, "On the Ice near a Town" is an artwork by Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem. Historical background, 1647: In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home. In Japan the Edo period began in 1603, and in China the Qing dynasty took power in 1644, both bringing new patrons and styles. Landscape in brief: The invention of paint in tubes in the 1840s made it easier to work outdoors, and landscape became a main subject of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. It is listed in the Landscape collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"On the Ice near a Town" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Dutch, 1620–1683
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