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| Keywords: Flemish - Snowball Fight - Walters W42512R - Detail B.jpg The solemn yet harried preparation for a holiday feast is usually the image accompanying the December calendar in a Book of Hours The image displayed here is a rare and delightful departure from convention Through color the artist has beautifully captured the chill of a winter day and he skillfully conveys the excitement of a snowball fight All is not play however for in the distant background work still goes on But for a wonderful moment the world is a playground ca 1510 parchment with ink and paint cm 9 6 2 accession number W 425 12R 31305 Henry Walters Baltimore between 1903 and 1931 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters after 1902 Illuminated Manuscripts Masterpieces in Miniature The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1984-1985 The Four Seasons The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1986 Checkmate Medieval People at Play The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2010 place of origin Iran Walters Art Museum license 2D Snowball fights in art Walters MS W425 Labors of the months in miniatures | ||||
