{"product_id":"at-the-ferry-johannes-visscher","title":"At the Ferry - Johannes Visscher","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed seventeenth-century etching by Johannes Visscher, depicting travellers and livestock waiting by a riverbank in a pastoral setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis etching by Johannes Visscher captures a quiet moment of rural transit. The composition features a group of travellers with their livestock waiting by a riverbank, while a small ferry boat crosses the water in the distance. Visscher, a member of a prominent family of Dutch engravers, demonstrates technical precision in his handling of the copper plate. The work is based on a design by Nicolaes Berchem, a painter known for his Italianate pastoral scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe foreground is occupied by a rider on horseback, accompanied by a figure playing a flute, surrounded by sheep and cattle. The textures of the animals and the rugged cliff face are rendered through varied hatching and cross-hatching techniques. These marks create a sense of volume and atmospheric depth, typical of the period's printmaking traditions. The scene reflects the seventeenth-century Dutch fascination with idealized rural life, often blending observed reality with classical influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisscher's ability to balance the foreground figures against the expansive, lighter background demonstrates his command of tonal contrast. The print serves as a record of the collaborative nature of print production during the Dutch Golden Age, where engravers frequently interpreted the drawings of contemporary painters to reach a wider audience. This piece offers a glimpse into the conventions of pastoral art, focusing on the rhythm of daily life and the interaction between humans and their animals in a natural setting. The clarity of the lines and the careful arrangement of the figures provide a balanced view of a scene that feels both composed and observational.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/koe-liggend-bij-hek-marcus-de-bye\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eKoe liggend bij hek - Marcus de Bye — Marcus de Bye\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/gezicht-op-kasteel-ypestein-hendrik-spilman\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eGezicht op Kasteel Ypestein - Hendrik Spilman — Hendrik Spilman\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jan Visscher","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58472855699791,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58472867758415,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58472867791183,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58472867823951,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58472867856719,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58472867889487,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58472867922255,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58472867955023,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58472867987791,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58472868020559,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58472868053327,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58472868086095,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/At-the-Ferry_Poster_CompositorV1_1786299124718.jpg?v=1786676515","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/at-the-ferry-johannes-visscher","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}