Fishing Boats in a Calm
A calm tidal flat under a heavy, cloud-filled sky, with a wooden jetty at left where figures work beside a small boat. Two men wade in the shallows at center, and sailing boats with tall masts rest on the still water at right.
- Artist
- Jan van de Cappelle
- Date
- 1651
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1342 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1651).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection
