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Patel the Younger distinguished himself by specializing in small, exquisitely finished landscapes painted in gouache — or opaque watercolour — on parchment. Most of his idealized landscapes feature ancient ruins bathed in sunlight, but there are a few exceptions, including this lakefront setting gripped by snow and ice. Patel's winter wonderland displays a medley of architectural styles, colossal trees, and genre-like details that derive from the Dutch and Flemish landscape tradition.
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