Rijksmuseum

Market Scene in Batavia

Date

c. 1660

Medium

paper, ink, chalk

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Schouten captured the dynamics of the street in a quick sketch. In the marketplace, women bargain behind their baskets of merchandise. A young street vendor looks for customers and two dogs chase each other. Most people, however, can be found near the covered stage where a performance is taking place. It was often Chinese people who performed in these street theatres.

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