1906
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Het Sluisje te Edam (The Little Sluice, Edam) is a 1906 ink by Wynand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet village scene with wooden houses, a small bridge, and a sluice gate controlling water. Smoke rises from chimneys, and a few trees line the background. In the foreground, a wooden wheel and tools sit near the water, while a person leans against a fence. The artist focused on everyday life in a Dutch village, using fine lines to show details like the sluice gate and the texture of the houses. This print was made using a method that lets ink sit in carved lines. Look up *etching* to see how artists like this create prints with acid and metal plates.
Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (Amsterdam, July 27, 1874 – Fiesole, April 23, 1950), was a Dutch multi-faceted autodidact.
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