Landscape with River in the Center, with Ferryboat
18th century (?)
Medium
Pen, brown ink and watercolor over black chalk. Framing line in pen and brown ink, cut off at either side.
Dimensions
8 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (22.2 x 34.9 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Charles K. Lock, 1960
Accession Number
60.175.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delightful 18th-century Flemish, *Landscape with River in the, with Ferryboat*, a serene riverside scene alive with everyday activity. A central ferryboat plies the winding river, surrounded by quaint houses, lush landscapes, boats, and scattered human figures Attributed variably to an anonymous Flemish or echoing the intricate style of Jan Bruehel the Elder (1568–1625), it the enduring Flemish tradition of detailed landscape depiction, where nature and human life harmoniously coexist. Executed in pen and brown ink with watercolor over black chalk, the work showcases masterful mixed-medi...