1656
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Title Page: Fishing Boats and Staten Sloop is a 1656 ink by Nooms, called Zeeman, Reinier, a Baroque work, depicting Water Transport, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows two small boats on choppy water near a distant shore. One boat has a tall mast, the other looks like a fishing skiff. The lines are crisp, the waves look rough. Zeeman worked in Amsterdam’s busy port. He sketched ships all day, then etched them at night. The paper feels thin under your fingers. Want to see more like this? Look up etching on drypoint by Nooms, called Zeeman, Reinier.
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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