![]() ![]() This painting is often referred to as one of the first winter landscapes in Western painting. ![]() It depicts three hunters returning from a hunting expedition. Hunters in the Snow is one of the six surviving Bruegel paintings. The hunters are accompanied by greyhounds and small terriers. The tone of the painting is similar to that of a painting, with muted colors and figures looking more like silhouettes. Some of the figures are at the bottom of a hill, skating on frozen water. The landscape is covered in snow, but not without life. While this painting depicts the winter, Bruegel painted similar scenes at other times of the year, including winter. The Dutch Renaissance artist was known for his paintings depicting different seasons. Hunters in the Snow, also known as The Return of the Hunters, is a painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, who hailed from the Netherlands. ![]()
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