Two Twin Citians have promised a remarkable collection of Dutch paintings, currently on loan to Mia, as a gift to the museum. To celebrate their generosity, this exhibition presents the core of the collection: a richly varied group of pictures painted in the Netherlands during the 1600s. Landscapes, still lifes, scenes of daily life, and other imagery transport us to a time when the Dutch were pressing for independence from Habsburg Spain, striving to assert their national identity through art focused on local people, places, and customs. At the same time, many Dutch artists were avid travelers and infused their work with visions of distant places, especially Italy. Marked by touches of humor—and occasionally danger—this delightful collection rewards close looking.