Landscape with Two Eel Fishermen by a Ditch
c. 1625 - c. 1630
Hendrick Avercamp, famously known as the 'mute of Kampen' because he was deaf and mute, captures a bustling slice of 17th-century Dutch life here. In the foreground, two fishermen are hard at work—one leaning on a long pole with a massive net, the other crouching to check a trap—while a chaotic highway unfolds behind them. A horse-drawn carriage trundles by, riders pass on the road, cows graze peacefully, and a boat sails in the distance. While Avercamp is most famous for his icy winter scenes, this warm, detailed snapshot of daily life feels almost like a comic strip of the Baroque era.
- Technique
- pen and ink with watercolor
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