River Landscape with a Ferry

Minneapolis Institute of Art

River Landscape with a Ferry

Salomon van RuysdaelLinkedCulture matchlcp-225013b1dfce

Date
1656
Medium
Oil on canvas
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
730

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Nothing could be more Dutch than boats on a wide river under a cloudy sky: a ferry approaching shore, a rowboat out for a joy ride, a sailboat heading to the horizon. Water was crucial to Holland’s flourishing economy, with rivers and canals serving as its main commercial arteries. To the Dutch, such images of serene rivers and boats were emotionally resonant, underscoring the peacefulness and affluence of their newly independent country. Netherlands, Europe

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