An Oriental Merchant with Merchandise at Riverside 1610 - 1677

"An Oriental Merchant with Merchandise at Riverside," an etching by Dutch artist Thomas Wijck, depicts a bustling waterfront scene. The etching, created between 1610 and 1677, showcases Wijck's masterful use of line and shading to capture the texture of brick and stone, as well as the details of the merchants' wares and the surrounding architecture. The composition focuses on the figure of an Oriental merchant, standing prominently in the foreground, suggesting a global trade network in 17th-century Europe. The artwork is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.