Skating on the Wissahickon

Johan Mengels Culverhouse

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape scene with a frozen body of water. People in 19th-century clothing are ice skating on the frozen water. The group consists of adults and children, and some are standing while others are skating. The people are dressed in dark-colored coats, hats, and skirts. Some people hold hands. In the background, there are trees without leaves and a cloudy sky. The sky is blue with large white and gray clouds. The trees are tall and bare. The frozen water appears brown and rough. The scene is set during the winter. The title of the painting is "Skating on the Wissahickon" and the artist is Johan Mengels Culverhouse.