A view from the shoreline of Amsterdam of shipping in the Y, which is the waterfront and harbour of Amsterdam. In the distance the masts of a number of ships can be seen, together with various buildings indicating the city of Amsterdam. A large Dutch East Indiaman is shown at anchor. The carved and painted figure of a woman, probably a saint, is visible on her stern and she flies the Dutch flag and pennant. At the bow, she flies the flag of the United Provinces. To the right, a small private yacht is firing a salute. In the foreground, a Dutch East India Company barge is going out to meet the merchantman. She conveys a number of distinguished people with the women wearing ornate head-dresses. The dress of the men also identifies them as men of position and a man stands in the bow holding a boat hook. Several river craft are shown on the right; the smaller craft carries fishing pots on board. On the left, a river craft is approaching a quay for its passengers to disembark. On the foreshore in the foreground, are several groups of men and women and several dogs. In the water in the foreground on the right, a group of women have been depicted bathing.

Such a combination of private and public subjects demonstrates a duality of purpose and the interests of patrons who commissioned works such as this. The shape of the stern of the flagship indicates that this is a late painting by the artist. He trained and worked with his father and became a member of the Guild of St Luke in Amsterdam. His river and coastal scenes were influenced by Ludolf Backhuysen, Willem van de Velde the Younger and Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraten. He showed considerable accuracy in depicting ships' rigging and technical details, and his Dutch harbour and river views often depict the recreational and ceremonial aspects of shipping. In particular, he concentrated on showing pleasure yachts and ceremonial gatherings of ships. He also concentrated on depictions of both spectators and passengers. In such work, he showed great skill depicting the human figure, through characterization and attention to costume and detail. The painting is signed on a stone in the centre, 'A Storck Fecit'.