Hendrik Meyer (Dutch, 1744–1793), "A Summer Scene"
Hendrik Meyer (Dutch, 1744–1793), "A Summer Scene," 1787, Pen and brown ink and opaque watercolor, with selectively applied glaze, Getty Museum, 2004.46.1

On View: On Thin Ice
Dutch Depictions of Extreme Weather
Through September 1, 2024
Getty Center, Los Angeles, CA
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Gerrit Battem (Dutch, about 1636–1684), "Figures on a Frozen Canal"
Gerrit Battem (Dutch, about 1636–1684), “Figures on a Frozen Canal,” 1670s, Pen and brown ink and translucent and opaque watercolor, Getty Museum, 85.GC.222

From the museum:

In the 17th century, frigid winters and unusually cool summers blanketed northern Europe in what became known as the Little Ice Age. Dutch artists depicted this persistent global cooling in scenes of daily activities like ice skating and fishing.

Highlighting human vulnerability and resilience in the face of a changing climate, these works offer opportunities to reflect on our current environmental crises.

Hendrick Avercamp (Dutch, 1585–1634), "A Winter Scene with Two Gentlemen Playing Colf"
Hendrick Avercamp (Dutch, 1585–1634), “A Winter Scene with Two Gentlemen Playing Colf,” about 1615–1620, Pen and brown ink and translucent and opaque watercolor, Getty Museum, 2008.13

This exhibition features works by Hendrick Avercamp and other Dutch artists of the 1600s.


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