1645
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Reguliers Gate (Regeliers Poort) is a 1645 ink by Nooms, called Zeeman, Reinier, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy canal scene with a bridge and buildings lining both sides. Smoke rises from chimneys, and windmills stand tall in the distance. People walk along the edges, boats float on the water, and a fence runs along the foreground. The title at the bottom, *Regeliers Poort*, names a real gate in Amsterdam. The artist used fine lines to capture every detail, a hallmark of the time. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made prints with acid and needles.
Reinier Nooms (c. 1623 – 1664), also known as Zeeman or Seeman (Dutch for "sailor"), was a Dutch maritime painter known for his highly detailed paintings and etchings of ships. From the 1650s, Nooms started producing…
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