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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The "Overtoom" (Portage) at Amsterdam is a 1653 ink by Nooms, called Zeeman, Reinier, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white scene shows a busy waterfront where a large ship is being dragged across land. People pull ropes while others walk alongside, and a horse helps too. In the background, there’s a building with a sloped roof, a windmill, and a few trees. The artist used fine lines to show every rope and detail, a technique called drypoint. This kind of drawing was popular for capturing real-life moments in the 1600s. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists create these sharp, textured prints.
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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