The document describes a painting depicting the castle of Muiden in the Netherlands. The painting shows the castle as it appears today, with dark clouds in the sky suggesting snow is coming. It also shows small figures skating, chatting, and playing an early form of golf known as kolf. Kolf involved hitting a ball with a stick between two poles on a pitch, and was once very popular in the Netherlands, though now only played in some areas. The game and its history are then discussed in more detail.