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The image displays a maritime scene showing sailing vessels from a low angle above the water. The horizon is in the upper third of the image with ships against the sky. Two intricate ships sail through choppy waters with billowing sails. The etching technique shows detailed texture of the sails and waves with a monochromatic color palette of black and grey. A faint shoreline is visible in the distance.

A States Yacht and an "Uijtlegger" or Escort Vessel for the Waddenzee

Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman (Dutch, 1623 or 1624 - 1664)

c. 1652/1654 · etching with drypoint on laid paper

National Gallery of Art · The J. and H. Weldon Foundation Inc. and Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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