Ice Scene near a Wooden Observation Tower by Jan van Goyen https://www.nga.gov/artworks/165221-ice-scene-near-wooden-observation-tower
Jan van Goyen was one of the great proponents of the innovative “tonal� style of Dutch landscape painting that celebrated local scenes and subjects in hues of brown, gray, and ochre. The tonal landscapes of the 1630s and 1640s ushered in the golden age of Dutch landscape painting, and Van Goyen’s body of work spans the beginnings of this style through its transition into more colorful and atmospheric depictions.
Nearby, a man on his hands and knees scrambles for his fallen hat.
