Skaters, Kolf Players, and Sleighs on a Frozen River with a Ship at right and a Dike at left (detail), 1624, Hendrick Avercamp. Translucent and opaque watercolor and pen and brown ink, over traces of graphite, with pen and brown ink framing lines. Private collection
On Thin Ice: Dutch Depictions of Extreme Weather
GETTY CENTER
West Pavilion, Plaza Level
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Featuring drawings and paintings by Hendrick Avercamp and other Dutch artists of the early 1600s, this exhibition focuses on landscapes that highlight frigid winters and unusually cool summers. It tells a story of persistent global cooling in the 17th century and shows how artists underscored the fundamental uncertainty of life and the necessity for adaptation through their depictions of ice skating and fishing.