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The image shows a rustic scene with structures and natural elements. The view is slightly elevated, capturing a line drawing with crosshatching techniques. The palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and gray. In the foreground, two figures sit near a small boat on a rocky shoreline. Beyond them are a wooden cabin, fences, and other structures. The landscape gently rises toward sparse vegetation and cumulus clouds in the sky.
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The image shows a rustic scene with structures and natural elements. The view is slightly elevated, capturing a line drawing with crosshatching techniques. The palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and gray. In the foreground, two figures sit near a small boat on a rocky shoreline. Beyond them are a wooden cabin, fences, and other structures. The landscape gently rises toward sparse vegetation and cumulus clouds in the sky.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Boat at a River Bank with Three Goats

Allart van Everdingen

Date
probably c. 1645/1656
Medium
etching with engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1973.15.100
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • River
  • Boat
  • animal
  • Building
  • Figures

NGA object ID 53696. 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.