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The IJ at Amsterdam
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The IJ in Amsterdam was a bustling hub of activity, where diverse people converged – sailors and other seafarers, traders, ship owners and loaders, as well as relatives bidding farewell to the sailors and street urchins in search of adventure. A man aboard this ship deftly maneuvers the vessel along the shore with a boat hook, while two other crew members nearby lower the sprit sail.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHet IJ bij Amsterdam. 1673. Ludolf Bakhuysen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
