Andreas Schelfhout artwork • painting • for sale Ice scene with hunter and his dog by a horse-drawn sleigh

A close-up of a chat on the ice. Unparalleled quality in its depiction of ice and winter atmosphere. This winter landscape depicts a typical Dutch river landscape: a vast, tranquil world, with little color. The activity on the ice adds a cheerful touch. There are beautifully crafted details: the horse's harness and the hats of the figures in red and blue, the hunter's bag, and the attentive dog. Schelfhout's ice scenes, which harked back to the 17th century, were immensely popular and were called 'Schelfhoutjes.'