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The image shows a maritime scene with a calm sea, small boats with triangular sails, distant buildings on the horizon, and two figures in a rowboat. The style is a delicate, monochrome line drawing with a subtle color palette. Minimal clouds and a flock of birds are also present.
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The image shows a maritime scene with a calm sea, small boats with triangular sails, distant buildings on the horizon, and two figures in a rowboat. The style is a delicate, monochrome line drawing with a subtle color palette. Minimal clouds and a flock of birds are also present.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A "Duinopschuit," a Smaller Sailing Boat, and a Rowboat

Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman

Date
c. 1656
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 13.5 × 20.6 cm (5 5/16 × 8 1/8 in.) sheet: 15 × 22 cm (5 7/8 × 8 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2018.28.5
Credit line
Gift of Dr. Klaus Anselm
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Inland Waterways [plate 5]

Subjects and terms

  • Ship
  • Water
  • Boat
  • Figures
Provenance

By descent to Dr. Klaus Anselm, Keswick, VA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Inscription

lower left in plate: .5. R. Zeeman

NGA object ID 215957. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.