Inspired by Collectors | Dutch Landscape Windmill, Winter Day (2021)

Some paintings live on — not on our walls, but in our memory.

In this series, we revisit artworks that have already found their new homes. Glimpses of color, movement, and story that once touched someone’s heart — and might just inspire your own.

A winter morning in the Dutch countryside, where silence meets color and frost meets light. Dutch Landscape Windmill, Winter Day captures the timeless harmony between nature and culture — windmills standing tall against a sky streaked with shades of lavender, gold, and soft turquoise. The snow-covered landscape is still, yet alive with expressive movement: bold, gestural lines sweep across the composition, bringing energy to a seemingly quiet moment. The contrast between cool snow and warm sky creates a visual tension that pulls the viewer in.

This painting, created in 2021, marked a shift in Mathias’s seasonal work — a growing fascination with winter tones and the interplay between architectural silhouettes and wide-open skies. It was inspired by a trip to the Zaan region, where the painter stood for hours observing how windmills cast long shadows on snow. The brushwork here is both free and intentional, each stroke a response to that frozen landscape and the emotion it evoked. The painting was quickly purchased by a collector.

Although the original artwork has been sold, it remains a powerful reference for new creations. If this landscape moves something in you — a memory, a place, a wish — you can commission a unique painting inspired by this very moment. We’ll craft it together, in your color palette, your format, your story.

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And if you'd like to enjoy this exact scene in your home, it’s available as a fine art digital print (Inkography) in our online gallery.

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