Hendrick Avercamp and the Colf Players on Ice

'Colf Players on Ice' (c.1625) by Hendrick Avercamp; Houston Museum of Fine Arts,
Collection Edward & Sally Speelman, Houston

Hendrick Avercamp, baptised on the 27th of January, 1585, is most famous for his paintings of winter landscapes. I visited the exhibition on Avercamp at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (20 November 2009 - 15 February 2010), and really enjoyed it. It's one of those exhibitions that is generally liked by the public. Avercamp's paintings and drawings are very accessible, even fun for children to look at. They are depictions of winter scenes where people, from all ages and classes, share the joy and hardship of the severe winters. Avercamp was unable to speak and probably also unable to hear so he might have possessed a greater ability of observation. You can look at his paintings for hours, simply because of all the details. To choose one painting for this post was not easy because there are so many. Thus I have opted for a more detailed scene, like this painting of 'The Colf Players on Ice'. I would definitely recommend to see more of his work.