Wouter Schouten1638–1704Market Scene in Batavia
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Market Scene in Batavia” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Schouten captured the dynamics of the street in a quick sketch. In the marketplace, women bargain behind their baskets of merchandise. A young street vendor looks for customers and two dogs chase each other. Most people, however, can be found near the covered stage where a performance is taking place. It was often Chinese people who performed in these street theatres.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-T-1964-354(R)
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
