What you are looking at
Three hunters and their dogs trudge home through the snow past an inn, looking down on a valley where villagers skate and play on frozen ponds.
Why it is famous
It is one of a series of paintings of the seasons Bruegel made in 1565 for a merchant in Antwerp. Five survive: three are in Vienna, one is in Prague and The Harvesters is at the Met in New York.
How big is The Hunters in the Snow?
The Hunters in the Snow measures 117 × 162 cm (46.1 × 63.8 in), without its frame. Its surface is about 4 times the area of the Mona Lisa.
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Where to see it
The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna has the largest Bruegel collection in the world, all in one room.
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Frequently asked questions
Who painted The Hunters in the Snow?
Pieter Bruegel the Elder painted The Hunters in the Snow in 1565.
Where is The Hunters in the Snow?
The Hunters in the Snow is in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria.
How big is The Hunters in the Snow?
117 × 162 cm (46.1 × 63.8 in). Its surface is about 4 times the area of the Mona Lisa.
What is The Hunters in the Snow made with?
Oil on oak panel.
Sources: Wikidata Q500985; Wikipedia, "The Hunters in the Snow". Checked October 17, 2026. How we check.