An expanse of water and sky fills this view across the Rhine River toward the medieval walled city of Rhenen. With his muted palette, Jan van Goyen evoked the subtle atmospheric qualities of light, clouds, and water. The Church of Saint Cunera rises above the city, its tower beside modern windmills. Economic activity dots the riverbank as ships move through the harbor in the distance and fishermen pull in their daily catch from the wooden skiff at right. A passenger ferry—an essential mode of transportation in this period—makes its way across the water in the foreground. Ferryboat travel transcended social class: here, wealthy citizens in their horse-drawn carriage share a flat-bottomed boat with laborers and farmers at the back of the vessel.