The Salt and the Grey In the narrow streets of Amsterdam, where the water meets the stone, Claes Claesz. Wou lived a life tied to the movement of the tides. Born in 1592, he was a man of the city, moving from the quiet outskirts of Buitenveldert to the bustling Prinsengracht near the Laurierstraat. He was more than a painter; he held the position of a waard in 't Groene Woudt, a role that suggests a life deeply embedded in the local co…