Three Sailing-vessels at Choppy Sea, from a series Inland Waterways

The northern Netherlands was a seafaring nation, a reason why maritime scenes were sought-after subjects. The accomplished painter and etcher Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman (Seaman), specialized in this genre. In all probability, he himself took part in several overseas voyages - one brought him to the coast of North Africa. In this print, he made use of his personal experience to faithfully convey a movement of the sailing boats on a choppy sea.