River Landscape with Fisherman and Three Boats

Albertus van Beest

Cleveland Museum of Art

A grayscale landscape drawing depicts a river scene. A tall-masted sailboat with its sail partially lowered sits in the center. Six men on two boats wear hats; some are dressed in jackets and others in shirts, all in casual clothing. The boat on the left has a large fish lying across it and a smaller boat next to it. A distant shoreline with a town and low hills are on the right. A tree-covered hill is on the left. The sky has large cloudy masses. The drawing style appears to be old and simple.