Légende
Unloading ships (original title), Moored ships on the bank of the Ganges in Benares, print, Several figures unload the ships using gangplanks., printmaker: Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1914-05, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone in brown on celluloid, proof print, height 150 mm x width 200 mm, carrying something on the head or on the shoulders, ships (in general), Ganges (river), A sepia-toned pencil drawing of a crowded harbor scene featuring many small wooden boats with curved hulls and tall masts, some with canvas covers and small cabin-like structures, interlaced rigging lines, and long oars; several human figures are visible carrying rectangular loads on their heads, standing or walking on the boats and docks, and some figures are seated or leaning on boat edges; the shoreline shows clustered boats pulled up on sand and water surfaces with gentle ripples, and faint distant buildings and shoreline across the water; detailed line work emphasizes wood grain, planking, ropes, and decorative prow carvings, and the overall composition is filled with overlapping vessels and vertical mast lines.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B20_249
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49.5Mo (4.8Mo) / 41.1cm x 30.2cm / 4860 x 3563 (300dpi)