New England Farm in Winter

Winter en Kerstmis, 1850 of later

The painting depicts a winter scene. The horizon is in the top third of the image, with a line of dark evergreen trees below a sky of soft blues and hints of yellow. Closer to us, a flat expanse of land with several buildings on it is covered in snow. A woman and child on the right stand near a house with chickens nearby. The chickens fill the snow, and the woman is turned to the left, one arm outstretched towards them and the other holding a large bowl. The child is behind her legs, looking back at a small cat or dog that stands on the right. The woman and child are in front of a low, blue-gray stone building with a roof covered in snow. Another child looks out from inside the building. On the left, past the chickens, a wooden fence leads to a barn with two horses inside of it. In the center, two cattle stand next to a round shed or silo. Behind these buildings, leafless trees stand with snow on their branches. The color palette includes white, grey, green, and brown.
Kunstenaar
Winter en Kerstmis
Datering
1850 of later
Soort
Schilderij
Techniek
oil on canvas
Afmetingen
59,7 × 97,8 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

The painting depicts a winter scene. The horizon is in the top third of the image, with a line of dark evergreen trees below a sky of soft blues and hints of yellow. Closer to us, a flat expanse of land with several buildings on it is covered in snow. A woman and child on the right stand near a house with chickens nearby. The chickens fill the snow, and the woman is turned to the left, one arm outstretched towards them and the other holding a large bowl. The child is behind her legs, looking back at a small cat or dog that stands on the right. The woman and child are in front of a low, blue-gray stone building with a roof covered in snow. Another child looks out from inside the building. On the left, past the chickens, a wooden fence leads to a barn with two horses inside of it. In the center, two cattle stand next to a round shed or silo. Behind these buildings, leafless trees stand with snow on their branches. The color palette includes white, grey, green, and brown.

Winter en Kerstmis