"Winter Day outside Haarlem" by Isaac van Ostade, painted around 1640, shows a lively winter landscape just outside the city of Haarlem. The foreground shows a frozen river or canal with numerous people performing various activities on the ice. Some individuals are skating, while others are walking or standing in groups talking. There are also people with sleds and horses, indicating transport and trade.
In the background, we see characteristic Dutch elements, such as windmills and church towers. The sky is overcast with a mixture of grey and light colours, indicating a cold winter day. The right side of the painting shows rustic houses and bare trees, adding to the winter atmosphere.
This painting is interesting for its detailed depiction of daily life in 17th-century Holland during winter, capturing both the social and economic activities of the time.
Isaac Jansz. van Ostade (baptised Haarlem, 2 June 1621 - buried there, 16 October 1649) was a Dutch painter and draughtsman belonging to the Dutch School. As a painter, he was active in Haarlem from 1629. In 1643, he was admitted to the Haarlem Guild of St Luke. About'100 paintings by Van Ostade are known, including mainly genre pieces, landscapes and portraits.
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