STRIJ, Abraham van, I
(b. 1753, Dordrecht, d. 1826, Dordrecht)

A Winter Scene

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Oil on panel, 61 x 55 cm
Private collection

Abraham van Strij painted few winter scenes (he draw rather more). In this excellent and beautifully preserved example we see the artist's interest in the effects of light, and his delight in detail, such as the view through the little gate with a man holding a bucket in the late sunlight of a winter day.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 15 minutes):
Joseph Haydn: The Seasons, Part 4 Winter, excerpts