De Winter. NL-HlmNHA 1477 53011268

A man in a large red cloak and a woman in a yellow gown with a blue sash are shown in the foreground, moving across the ice. In the background, other figures skate near a windmill and bare trees, while a small dog accompanies the central pair. The scene is a hand-colored engraving that illustrates the social customs and environment associated with the coldest season.

This print is part of a series on the Four Seasons, a standard motif in early modern natural philosophy illustrating the cyclical nature of the macrocosm. Winter was traditionally associated with the element of water and the phlegmatic temperament, reflecting the period's interest in how seasonal cycles influenced the human humoral balance.