Feyge Dam, with part of the Fish Market at Amsterdam

About this work

This scene shows a busy fish market by a canal. Wooden boats are docked on the right, and people in old-fashioned clothes stand around wooden tables piled with fish and baskets. Behind them, tall buildings line the street, and a big, pale-colored building with columns sits in the center. The sky is light with soft clouds, and the whole scene looks a little faded. Notice how the artist used fine lines to show every detail—like the folds in the clothes or the scales on the fish. The colors are added by hand, giving it a warm but slightly worn look. If you like this, check out etching to see how artists like Rowlandson made prints.