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The image shows a bustling harbor filled with various ships. Small sailboats are seen navigating choppy waters, with their sails billowing. In the distance, a large ship with towering masts and a flag is visible. More ships can be seen along the horizon, with glimpses of city structures and a possible shoreline. The sky is overcast with swirling clouds. The sea is depicted with dynamic brushstrokes conveying movement and texture. The color palette consists of muted tones of brown, gray, and white, with splashes of color from the sails and flags.
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The image shows a bustling harbor filled with various ships. Small sailboats are seen navigating choppy waters, with their sails billowing. In the distance, a large ship with towering masts and a flag is visible. More ships can be seen along the horizon, with glimpses of city structures and a possible shoreline. The sky is overcast with swirling clouds. The sea is depicted with dynamic brushstrokes conveying movement and texture. The color palette consists of muted tones of brown, gray, and white, with splashes of color from the sails and flags.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Amsterdam, Ships at the IJ on Choppy Waters

Workshop of Johann Teyler, after Johannes van den Aveele (formerly after Jan van Call)

Date
c. 1685-1697
Medium
color etching inked à la poupée with hand coloring on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within platemark): 40.9 × 52.2 cm (16 1/8 × 20 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1946.21.55
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • Ship
  • Boat
  • City
  • Sea
  • Cloud
Inscription

recto: at upper right, in brown ink: 36 [crossed out in graphite]; at lower right, in graphite: Johannes Teyler. [?] bei Amsterdam [indecipherable, in later hand]; at bottom right, in black ink: 28 [crossed out in graphite]; verso: none

Marks

none

NGA object ID 33312. 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.