\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This painting is the first in a series of six panels depicting various times of year, represented through changes in the lan
dscape and human activity. The year is not divided up on the basis of the usual scheme of seasons or months.\par
Before entering the imperial collections in 1594, the paintings were in the house of the merchant Nicolaas Jongelinck at Antwerp.