Jan SaenredamDutch, 1565–1607Spring, from The Four Seasons
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Spring, from The Four Seasons” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Jan Saenredam’s Four Seasons engravings after his teacher Hendrick Goltzius’s drawings offer lush depictions of flora and fauna through changing times of year. The prints simultaneously follow a young girl and boy’s journey into adulthood. The discovery of the bird’s nest of Spring passes seamlessly into the harvesting of Summer’s ripe crops. Autumn’s root vegetables and fruits attract the interest of a full-grown goat and a pig, while the adults and their loyal hound skate the Winter away on a frozen river, oblivious of the sheep beset by a wolf in the background, or any of the season’s dangers.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Details
- Accession number
- 1954.79
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
