De walvis wordt gevangen, 1682 1682

"De walvis wordt gevangen" (The Whale Is Captured), an etching by Abraham de Blois, depicts a dramatic moment in Dutch whaling history. The detailed print, housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures a whaling boat pulling in a large whale. The choppy water, the sailboats in the distance, and the distant Dutch village with its windmill create a sense of scale and realism. De Blois's work highlights the importance of whaling in the Dutch Golden Age, portraying both the skill of the fishermen and the bounty of the sea.