A river spans the lower edge of this horizontal landscape painting, and winds into the distance to our right, below towering white clouds in a blue sky above. The clouds sweep up and toward us from the low horizon line, which is about a quarter of the way up the canvas. Rowboats, sailboats, and ducks dot the river to our right. The long, shallow ferry boat near the bottom center of the painting transports a pair of horses and a carriage, which is occupied by at least four seated people. More men, women, and a nursing woman fill the ferry around the carriage and animals. A herd of six cows…
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River Landscape with Ferry

painter Salomon van Ruysdael (Dutch, c. 1602 - 1670)

1649

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 101.5 x 134.8 cm (39 15/16 x 53 1/16 in.)
Culture
Dutch
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CNE-B
Credit line
Patrons' Permanent Fund and The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund. This acquisition was made possible through the generosity of the family of Jacques Goudstikker, in his memory.
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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